CACTUS, TEXAS

by Dane Futrell

Two best friends, Lucie and Kenny, are stranded in a Northern Texas wasteland after running out of gas on their way to Colorado. While aimlessly arguing about who’s at fault for their untimely hardships, their surroundings in Cactus, Texas manifest into something cultish and surreal. They meet an old drifter named Eli who speaks of Micronesia, surfing with turtles, and the tasks of the damned. Alongside his mysterious team members, Chad and Stranger, Eli uses his ridiculous antics to draw a line between the two best friends as their situation unravels into an unsettling navigation of life and death. 

• Cast Size: 3M 2W
• Running Time: About an Hour
• Royalty Rate: $40 per performance

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About the Playwright

Dane Futrell (he/him) is a twenty-four-year-old absurdist playwright from Sanford, Florida. He has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Florida Gulf Coast University. He now attends Arizona State University’s Dramatic Writing MFA program where he writes, workshops, and  develops new theatre relentlessly. He’s worked with theatre companies around Florida and Arizona as a playwright, actor, and stage manager. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and the Dramatists Guild, he hopes to innovate the world of theatre by embracing the social progress of plays before and adding in an existential and absurdist twist.