Re/Venue & A.R.T./NY Present
TOASTCo.’s GOLDILOCKS HAS QUESTIONS
An evening of two short plays written by Alyson Schacherer (The Goldilocks Effect) and Carrie Keating (The Bear, Every Time).
A woman, reflecting on her dissolving marriage, spends a weekend alone at a nudist club. While hiking, she finds herself lost and facing three bears. Another woman is asked, “Would you rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear?” and ends up face-to-face with her answer.
Meet the team
Alyson
The Woman
The Bear
Stage Manager
Magic Consultant
Technical Design
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Written and Performed by Alyson Schacherer
A woman in the midst of a dissolving marriage spends the weekend alone at a nudist club in the woods. As she hikes and contemplates her relationship, she finds herself lost and facing a pack of bears. She discovers 1) what to do if you encounter bear in the woods, and 2) getting lost may be the answer.
Previously developed with FAB WOMEN at The Barrow Group
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by Carrie Keating
Featuring: Carrie Keating as The Woman & Josh Harto as The Bear
A surreal short play in which a woman comes across a bear in the woods after choosing the bear as her response to the question, "Would you rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear?" Together they grapple with the question and her answer.
Winner of the 2025 “Best Play” of The Queen’s Short Play Festival. Upcoming performances include the 2025 Genesius Theatre Reading Series and the 2025 Equity Library Theatre Short Play Series.
Goldilocks Has Questions
by Kate B.D.
