Georgette Kelly
Playwright
Faith in a Fallen World
(3W, 2M) Bethany is the only daughter of a charismatic creationist preacher who has founded The Museum of God’s Creation in rural Kentucky. When Bethany returns home from her first year in a liberal arts college, she finds herself working retail in the museum’s gift shop as her father preps for a televised debate with Rita Anning, a famed evolution scientist. The morning before the debate, Bethany’s atheist boyfriend shows up and they must juggle two worlds and a big secret. Meanwhile, Bethany discovers a six-year-old girl who has been living in the museum, and who promises to deliver a miracle.
Workshops
Something Marvelous, Chicago
Rorschach Theatre, Washington, DC
Chicago Dramatists, Chicago
Activate: Midwest New Play Festival, Kalamazoo
Finalist
Downstage Left Playwriting Residency, Chicago