abigail, for now
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September 11-15, 2026
High school students from The LAMB School present Abigail, for Now, in which Abigail grapples with feeling like an outsider, and for good reason - she claims she is from another galaxy, here only to study human behavior. After her behavior intensifies, her parents place her in a psychiatric facility for adolescents. Despite her best efforts to isolate herself, Abigail forms a connection with another patient which leads her on a journey of self-discovery. As Abigail begins to listen and share, she gains powerful insights about belonging and the complexities of being human. Abigail, For Now is a poignant and surprising exploration of mental health, identity, and the search for connection in a world that often feels unfamiliar.
"Playwright Jackie Martin has crafted an unsettling fable of a teenage girl who has come to believe in a reality everyone knows to be false. It is a metaphor for being adolescent, to literally evolve into a new being, with the same thoughts and memories of the child whose form is being shed. And also for what it is like, as a parent, to feel helpless in the face of inevitable change."