PULL

by Sara Jean Accuardi

[full length] A group of teachers attend a gun safety training program designed for educators planning to arm themselves in the classroom. Over the five-day course, convictions are tested as they wrestle with questions about responsibility and what safety really means. O'Neill Center's National Playwrights Conference and BAPF semi-finalist.

[full length] A group of teachers attend a gun safety training program designed for educators planning to arm themselves in the classroom. Over the five-day course, convictions are tested as they wrestle with questions about responsibility and what safety really means. O'Neill Center's National Playwrights Conference and BAPF semi-finalist.

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PULL

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  • Playwrights Foundation: PULL by Sara Jean Accuardi
    “

    The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced PULL as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We found this script to be an urgent exploration of a highly timely topic, tackled with nuance and technical sophistication. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

    The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced PULL as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We found this script to be an urgent exploration of a highly timely topic, tackled with nuance and technical sophistication. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

    ”

Character Information

  • SANDRA
    Leading the training.
    40s
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • CLEMMIE
    Here to learn. Has been a teacher for three and a half years.
    20s
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • VIEVE
    Here to learn. Has been a teacher for 27 years.
    50s
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • JON
    Here to learn. Has been a teacher for eight years.
    30s
    Any
    Femme
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • MAE
    Sandra's kid. A high school student.
    16
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading, New Plays On Tap, Copious love productions , 2025
  • Reading, Fertile Ground Festival of New Work, 2024

Awards