Full-Length: College-age friends gather at their summer place on Grand Traverse Bay in Michigan on July 20, 1969. But there’s more going on besides the first moon landing. For some, it’s the beginning of a new life, and for others, it’s a time to examine how this group of entitled young adults process the death of one of their own in the war in Vietnam and the everyday hypocrisies that are a foundation of their way of life. One small step, indeed.
Full-Length: College-age friends gather at their summer place on Grand Traverse Bay in Michigan on July 20, 1969. But there’s more going on besides the first moon landing. For some, it’s the beginning of a new life, and for others, it’s a time to examine how this group of entitled young adults process the death of one of their own in the war in Vietnam and the everyday hypocrisies that are a foundation of their way of life. One small step, indeed.
Cast: 4 M, 4 W
April 23, 2025: Swimming Off the Big Dock was presented at the Trinity Theatre Company New Works Festival, San Diego, California.
June 8, 2026: Swimming Off the Big Dock was presented at the Valdez Theatre Conference, Valdez, Alaska.
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