SARA: 34 years of age, female. Any ethnicity. Angry, nervous, chatty. Never met a stranger. A bit slow to catch on sometimes.
About the Play
On the twenty-fifth anniversary of September 11, two strangers meet by chance at the National 9/11 Memorial. What begins as an uneasy conversation about family, grief, and memory gradually reveals the hidden burdens each has carried for decades. Etchings is an intimate two-person drama that explores how tragedy shapes us, how memory changes us, and whether our loved ones should be defined by the worst moments of their lives.
At a Glance
Setting: National September 11 Memorial, New York City
Time: The afternoon of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks
Cast size: 2 (1M/1F)
Acts: Two
Running time: Approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes including intermission
Character Breakdown
ADAM: 42 years of age, male. Warm, intelligent, and quietly empathetic, with an easy sense of humor that occasionally gives way to something more guarded.
