I Lay Awake

2026

American University, Katzen Art Center Studio Theater

Director and Playwright: Nancy Bannon

Costume Designer: Sarah Krekel

Photos: Ethan Kauffman

Set in upstate New York in 2026, cousins reconnect in the backyard after their grandmother's funeral and find themselves wrestling with deeper questions around family, childhood, identity, and loyalty to family versus staying true to oneself.