Illustration for 'The Come Up' play by Dwayne Washington, featuring a woman holding a phone with a city skyline and silhouettes of women in the background, in vibrant orange and blue tones.

THE COME UP

by Dwayne Washington

Mabel has unexpectedly become the Smith family’s newest matriarch, though grief still lingers from the last time they were all together—her mother’s funeral. Determined to heal old wounds, she hatches a well-meaning plan to reunite her scattered relatives in the stunning landscapes of Thailand. What her family doesn’t know is that Mabel has just won the lottery—and what she doesn’t know is how deeply buried their secrets still run. As tensions flare and revelations surface, the Smiths must confront the truth: will this reunion finally bring them closer together, or cause their family to unravel once and for all?

3 Leads

3 Supporting