For fans of Grace & Frankie, Beaches, Laverne & Shirley, Thelma & Louise
Claudia, Wynn, and Gary are three best friends, celebrating their golden years with the ultimate challenge: learning to surf in Santa Cruz. Trading their comfort zones for surfboards, the three friends navigate the choppy waters of their changing relationships and identities, balancing on both the literal and metaphorical tides of life. The sun-soaked breakers are no match for these three as they learn to master the waves, while confronting the complexity of aging, friendship, and embracing the courage to hang ten on new beginnings.
Dive into this bitingly funny and profoundly moving new surf comedy that proves adventure has no age limit … all on surfboards. Did we mention lessons are provided by a young hotrod surf instructor?
A breakout new play by Aurora Real de Asua, WIPEOUT was previously workshopped at Manhattan Theatre Club, and Williamstown Theatre Festival. It was first produced as a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere by Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (Chicago, IL), B Street Theatre (Sacramento, CA) and Gloucester Stage Company (Gloucester, MA).
The Acting Company
Aurora Real de Asua
Aurora Real de Asua is a playwright, filmmaker, and performer. Her play WIPEOUT received a rolling world premiere through the New Play Network, with productions at Rivendell Theatre, B Street Theatre, and Gloucester Stage Company, and was awarded NNPN's David Goldman Fund for New American Plays Award. Other plays include WET (New Harmony, Playwright's Realm Scratchpad Series), The Pride Before (The Playwright's Realm), and Aping Jane. Her work has been developed at Manhattan Theater Club, Williamstown Theatre Festival, the New Harmony Project, and the Old Globe. Her short film Heartsong debuted on Short of the Week and screened at various festivals. It is available to stream on Short of the Week's Youtube channel and Mitú.tv. Aurora holds a BA in Theatre from Northwestern University and an MFA in film from Columbia University.
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