About Rain and Zoe Save the World

Two teenage climate activists embark on an impulsive motorcycle journey to join a group of oil protesters. What begins as two young environmentalists’ longing to belong to something greater than themselves gives way to their discovering that the true danger in this world might just be growing up. This brand new play is a funny, sincere and profoundly moving adventure about the ethics of standing up for what you believe, whatever the cost.

Please be advised that Rain and Zoe Save the World makes use of fog, flashing lights, and explosion sounds. We make use of a prop gun onstage and rely on adult language.

 

Rain and Zoe Save the World is produced through licensing in partnership with Drew and Dane Productions.

A Note from the Director

“No two people can save the world.”

--Rain and Zoe Save the World

Rain and Zoe Save the World asks the quintessential question of our generation: is change worth it?

Can we make a difference? How can we grow up when our communities are uprooted by climate-based disasters? We watch as Rain and Zoe make a collection of choices in the name of activism: though we see the positive effect of their actions, we also witness the dangers of taking a stance as a young person. We also watch them grow up and learn how to affect their little corner of the big, big world. It all comes back to one word: connect. Skillman sprinkles this word all around the play, haunting our protagonists as they fight for the future. Rain and Zoe embark on a bold journey that puts them in contact with all sorts of animals (including people) all around the nation.

 

“Every trip is a quest.”

--My 9th grade English teacher

Travel is impossible without a mission. This is why I love travel stories. Rain and Zoe’s cross-country trip becomes an exploration of their grief: not just for the planet, but for the people in their lives they feel have left them behind.

Their quest is to connect.

Connect.

Connect.

Not just with the planet,

But with people.

As Skillman prompts in the last line of the show,

let’s try again.

 

Aurora Behlke, Director