A Distinct
Society
Nothing much ever happens in the sleepy Haskell Free Library that straddles the border of Vermont and Quebec. But when an Iranian father and daughter, separated by the “Muslim ban,” begin using the library as a meeting place, the French-Canadian librarian, an American border patrol agent, and a local teenager find their quiet lives suddenly full of excitement and consequence. Inspired by true events, this touching and funny play is about the many things—family, food, art, love, and politics—that can either divide or unite us.
95 min | 3M, 2W | Unit set
Published by Dramatists Play Service | Purchase
Productions
Firehouse Theatre Richmond, VA, 2025
Weston Theatre Company Weston, VT, 2025
The Human Race Theatre Company Dayton, OH, 2025
Writers Theatre Glencoe, IL, 2023 — Midwest Premiere
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Palo Alto, CA, 2023 — Co-World Premiere
Pioneer Theatre Company Salt Lake City, UT — Co-World Premiere
Awards & Recognitions
Nominee Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award, Best Original Script, 2023
Winner Capital Repertory Next Act! New Play Summit, 2020
Finalist Princess Grace Fellowship, 2020
Semi-Finalist O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, 2020
Semi-Finalist Bay Area Playwrights Festival, 2020
Semi-Finalist Premiere Stages New Play Festival, 2020
Development
Citadel Theatre, Edmonton, AB
Northlight Theatre, Skokie, IL
International Voices Project, Chicago, IL
Oregon Contemporary Theatre, Eugene, OR
Capital Repertory Theatre, Albany, NY
New York Stage & Film, NYC
The Lark, NYC