In the Middle
In a post second Civil War America, the government’s role is to maintain the delicate balance of echo chambers amongst the new territories. Dedicated public servants Catherine and William develop an attraction, forcing them to confront the benefits and shortcomings of the new system.
Megan Sass is a comedian, writer, and natural redhead from Cincinnati, OH. Their stage projects include In the Middle (Coverfly Red List), Fan-Boy (finalist in The Samuel French One-Act Play Festival), The Mad Scientist’s Guide To Romance, Robots, and Soul-Crushing Loneliness (TimeOutNY NYC Fringe Critic’s Pick), The Last Millennials (NBC Diversity Scene Showcase), and Outer Zone (The People’s Improv Theater and The Tank in NYC). Film/TV projects include Bible Park (ISA Comedy Genre and Scriptation Comedy Pilot winner), 387 (Scriptation Showcase winner 2023), Gargoyle Doyle (as a contributing writing and consulting producer; currently available on Meta Quest) and F*ck Yes (Seed & Spark produced series, Season 2 Episode 1). They have contributed to Reductress and Heeb Magazine. And yes, “Sass” is their real last name
Jennifer is a Los Angeles based director. She developed and directed the world premiere of The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter at Echo Theater Company with subsequent productions at Geffen Playhouse and Barrington Stage Company, POTUS; Or, Behind Every Dumbass are the Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive by Selina Fillinger(Geffen Playhouse), Staging Loss by Daniela Topol and Winter Miller(City of Hope) The Enigmatist by David Kwong (Geffen Playhouse, The Kennedy Center), If I Forget by Steven Levenson (Barrington Stage Company), A Kid Like Jake by Daniel Pearle (IAMA Theatre Company), The Feast by Deborah Stein (CalArts), Sheila Callaghan’s Bed (Echo Theater Company), Jessica Goldberg’s Better (Echo Theater Company), the world premiere of Stephen Belber’s The Muscles in Our Toes (El Portal Forum Theatre), The Pain and the Itch by Bruce Norris (Zephyr Theatre), Playdates by Sam Wolfson (Theatre Asylum, Elephant Theatre Company), and the world premiere of Complete by Andrea Kuchlewska. She directed the short film See You Soon by Meredith Bishop She has worked with acclaimed playwrights Paula Vogel and Bess Wohl and has directed workshops and readings for South Coast Repertory, The Old Globe, Geffen Playhouse, Center Theatre Group, and McCarter Theatre Center. She was associate artistic director at the Echo Theater Company and ran the playwrights lab. She is a proud member of the new class of The Kilroys, an LA/NY based collective of playwrights, directors, and producers who fight to achieve equal representation on our American stages and gender balance in the American Theater. She is the co-founder of Girl Crush Films. www.jennifergchambers.com