With Eat, Slay, Leave, playwright Heather Meyer attempts one of the “last frontiers” of theatre: horror on stage. Not only horror, but comedic horror. The play centers on Jessica, Gretchen, and Amy, three Millennial women treating themselves to a “self-care” weekend at a remote cabin in Minnesota. It turns out that they’re in for a lot more than they bargained for when three terrifying supernatural forces show up. Each force represents Jessica, Gretchen, and Amy’s dark side and forces them to confront the same personality flaws that they’re working to erase. Eat, Slay, Leave is an inventive play with a satirical take on self-care and the power of embracing our own imperfections. It’s an ideal fit for community theatres looking for a play with diverse casting options and a strong female-identifying or non-binary ensemble.
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