{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6296fb79d398cc00110ea52c/67b7e34eb6cab9efc4d6c9e1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"CACTUS, TX by Dane Futrell","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6296fb79d398cc00110ea52c/1740104481012-0bbf3d3c-0d3f-4d29-93ba-90626b39dd32.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, we spotlight Cactus, Texas, a surreal one-act play by Dane Futrell, a recent MFA graduate in Dramatic Writing from Arizona State University. Set in a bizarre Northern Texas wasteland, the play follows two best friends whose encounter with a drifter sparks an existential unraveling. Dane shares insights into archetypes, absurdism, and storytelling post-pandemic. We explore themes of friendship, trust, and navigating uncertainty—with humor, heart, and the surreal.</p><p><br></p><p>Play Starts (0:55)</p><p>Join <a href=\"https://newplayexchange.org/script/2045739/cactus-texas\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New Play Exchange</a> to follow along.</p><p>Conversation Starts (53:05)</p><p><br></p><p>Actors:</p><p>Lucie: Rachel Craig</p><p>Kenny: Que Howard</p><p>Eli: Deb Meeks</p><p>Stranger: Rachel Craig</p><p>Chad: Gage Miller</p><p><br></p><p>Directed by Garry Lee Posey</p><p>Soundscape by Eric \"Red\" Wyatt</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links to follow Dane:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://newplayexchange.org/users/79243/dane-futrell\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New Play Exchange</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/danefutrell/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/dane-futrell-30274a20b/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></p>","author_name":"Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga"}