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Bloom Bloom Pow

$17.00

Full-Length Play, 1nb, 3f, 1m, 3 any gender; 8-16 actors - doubling encouraged

Mag is back in their small Ohio hometown, juggling an underwhelming queer scene and an overwhelming mother. A dead horse won’t shut up about being dumped in the East River. Mag's frantic coworkers try to care for each other in the face of late-stage capitalism. And from the depths, an ancient being rises to take its rightful place. Inspired by 1950s monster movies, toxic algal blooms in the Great Lakes, and phone calls with your mom, this highly theatrical play celebrates queer joy in the face of climate devastation.

Full-Length Play, 1nb, 3f, 1m, 3 any gender; 8-16 actors - doubling encouraged

Mag is back in their small Ohio hometown, juggling an underwhelming queer scene and an overwhelming mother. A dead horse won’t shut up about being dumped in the East River. Mag's frantic coworkers try to care for each other in the face of late-stage capitalism. And from the depths, an ancient being rises to take its rightful place. Inspired by 1950s monster movies, toxic algal blooms in the Great Lakes, and phone calls with your mom, this highly theatrical play celebrates queer joy in the face of climate devastation.

About the Author

Genevieve Simon (he/they) is an actor and playwright born in Ohio and based in New York. As a playwright, Simon centers queer people in magical worlds at the intersection of family, identity, and bodies of water. He is a 2025 NYSCA Commission Winner, a 2023-24 New Georges Audrey Resident, and a member of the 2024 Page 73 Writers Group. His climate-doom-comedy BLOOM BLOOM POW was a Finalist for the 2022 EMOS Ecodrama Playwrights Festival. Genevieve’s work has been supported by Ars Nova, The Bushwick Starr, Breaking The Binary, The Brick, Fresh Ground Pepper, New Georges, The Motor Company, Oberlin College, Skidmore College, Willamette University, Shadowland Stages, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Arts on Site, Holton-Arms School, Cincinnati Fringe Festival, The Parsnip Ship, and The Tank. They are a New Georges Affiliated Artist, and their writing has been published in Howlround Theatre Commons. Genevieve’s plays include THIS BUG IS GAY, PUNCH BACK, GUARDING, SISTER/FRIEND, and HELL IS REAL. Playwriting Lecturer, Skidmore College. Based in Brooklyn.

​www.genevieve-simon.com