Daybreak
Play with Songs
By Erin Lekovic and Jacob Watson
Songs by Laura Stratford
A spaceship floats above Earth. On it are Miles, a young scientist, and Jeanette, a seasoned astronaut. Back home, Miles’ bookish sister Daphne has gone quiet while Jeanette’s artist wife Capria is counting the days until her hero’s return.
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But when an unexpected collision cuts off their communication, Miles and Jeanette face a terrible decision: continue their mission to combat the mysterious “Dimming” that’s dulling life on Earth or abandon it to return to the very people they set out to save.
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Meanwhile, on the waters below, a wanderlustful Sailor finds himself washed up on an unfamiliar shore—moved by visions of a brighter future yet longing for something more. As Miles and Jeanette drift further from reality, their orbit entangles with visions of home, leading everyone to uncover what they might have known all along: that awe returns us to each other.​
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Casting: 2m/2w/1nb or w
Production History
2026 Reading, DCASE New Play Residency
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