Playwright:Jennifer Barclay

Obscura

In an apartment building feverish with yearning, neighbors eavesdrop on neighbors; the government sends menacing letters and the past won't stop knocking.  And through all the noise, Ned weaves a love story for his upstairs neighbor Salvia, luring her off to a land far far away.

Biography

Jennifer Barclay is a third-year MFA playwright. Her plays have been produced and/or developed at Steppenwolf, International Theatre of Vienna, Edinburgh Fringe, Northlight, Piven, Remy Bumppo, Teatro Vista, Stage Left, American Theatre Company, among others. As an actress, Jennifer has performed in Austria, Scotland, Chicago, California and New York. Residencies: Hawthornden International Writers Retreat (Scotland), Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Awards: Kennedy Center National Science Playwriting Award second place, Final Draft Big Break semi-finalist, Princess Grace finalist, Pinter Review, San Francisco Fringe Best Dramatic Solo.  Jennifer is a graduate of Northwestern University. www.BarclayStudios.com.