About the Play (written and read by Carlyn Flint)
Net of Worth was a 2022 Finalist in the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition and explores the question: can anyone ever truly escape the tyranny of money? The play follows Sam, a young man from humble beginnings, as he struggles to prove to his girlfriend (and her mother) that he can “provide” in the high cost economy of New York City. In a series of catastrophic misunderstandings, Sam hits rock bottom and must rely on the wisdom and generosity of an eclectic trio living under a bridge. But when a missing chunk of change surfaces, generosity is challenged by self-preservation.
Bio:
Carlyn (CAR-lin) is a playwright, visual artist and educator who believes that all art should do good. She holds a BA in Theater from Vassar College ('10) and an MFA in Dramatic Writing from the University of Southern California ('21). She writes comedies and dramas about societal barriers to love, the structures that prevent us from taking care of one another. Her work has won awards from Heller Theater Company, USC, Vassar, Screencraft and the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition. In addition to writing, she was a 2013 Teach for America corps member here in Tulsa, OK, where she taught in elementary classrooms for five years before founding a small arts-infusion education business, ARTademics (www.artademics.com). You can find her at WOMPA making puppets and animations for her new project called Cheetah Pickle, an interactive kids TV show that teaches early literacy through adventure, games and art.