Resignation

Indie Award for Best Elsewhere Production of the 2024–2025 BGSU Elsewhere Season

Resignation was double-cast for this production, with the lead roles performed by Esmery and Mr. Reed.

Director’s Note

Resignation explores grief, existential uncertainty, and the search for meaning in a world that often resists logic. Through absurdist storytelling and symbolic visuals, the production blends presentational and representational styles, leaning toward abstraction to foreground its emotional and philosophical concerns. The staging invites audiences to engage with the work on a conceptual level.

Status: Produced
Genre / Length: Absurdist Drama · 27 pages (Flexible Cast, 7 actors)
Performances: Eva Marie Saint Theatre (Bowling Green State University), March 14 & 15, 2025
Role: Writer & Director

Synopsis:
After a beloved teacher’s death is announced over the school speakers, a group of students are thrown into an existential spiral about purpose and meaning, while Esmery Davis finds herself caught between logic and emotion under the strict guidance of their rationalist instructor.

Resignation | Night One

Resignation | Night Two

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