Eleven Weeks of Nuclear Summer
After an unfortunately-timed nuclear apocalypse strands the staff of Camp Aster in the Maine wilderness, the team of young employees must fight for survival while navigating shifting hierarchies of leadership and disaster after endless disaster.
Nuclear Summer with Breaking & Entering Theater Collective
Nuclear Summer with Breaking & Entering Theater Collective
Nuclear Summer with Breaking & Entering Theater Collective
Nuclear Summer with Breaking & Entering Theater Collective
Nuclear Summer at Notre Dame (photo by James Cullinane)
Nuclear Summer at Notre Dame (photo by James Cullinane)
Nuclear Summer with Platform at Notre Dame (photo by James Cullinane)
Nuclear Summer at Notre Dame (photo by James Cullinane)
Nuclear Summer Vibes
This playlist came together over the first few readings of Nuclear Summer, when we were playing with a device that involved the staff singing to some classic campfire songs and other acoustic covers during scene transitions. Big shoutout to Nina Goodheart for many of these additions.
Development History
Academic Productions
The University of Notre Dame (presented by Platform ( a production company), South Bend, IN, 4/1–4/3, 2022 (directed by Patrick Starner)
RC Players at the University of Michigan, 3/15-3/16, 2024 (directed by Isabelle Zeaske)
Readings
The Bechdel Group, New York, NY, 3/28, 2022
Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective, New York, NY, 7/29, 2022 (directed by Nina Goodheart)
Columbia University, New York, NY, 4/19-4/20, 2024 (directed by Nina Goodheart)