One car. Three women. A state line hours away. On the other side of that state line is an abortion clinic.
Written by 2021 Yale Drama Series Prize winner Rachel Lynett, this powerful play moves through a tumultuous emotional landscape in its exploration of womanhood. Each bump in the road unveils new dimensions of complexity, vulnerability, heartbreak, and nuance in this riveting story.
Featured in the 16th Annual Page To Stage Festival at the Kennedy Center
"Abortion Road Trip is a blast. It’s serious but also very funny, with relatable characters and (mostly) believable complications...it doesn’t shy away from abortion’s nuances and messy complications.”
“The production brings a nuanced and balanced story forward: gentle-at-times, and hard-hitting in the right places."
“Thanks to sweating the smaller stuff, the story's emotional impact lingers long after the final bows.”
- DC-ist Review
Minnie and Lexa join Driver on a road trip from San Antonio to New Mexico to get an abortion. While on their journey, each of three women discuss all of the baggage we carry with us and how the circumstances leading to three very different abortions shaped them into who they are.
