Jupiter

By Colleen Murphy

Meet the Hutchinsons: mom Violet works at a diner; dad Winston struggles to keep his job at a slaughterhouse; son Toby fixes cars and wants to own his own garage, and daughter Emma, still in high school, dreams of becoming a doctor. But when a devastating accident occurs, the fallout makes it clear that everyone's options are limited by what they have inherited, and by what they can, and cannot, choose to give up. Unfolding during three time periods, tiny dreams ignite or die as the events of four days unlock the family's future, a future that plays out in the middle of the present. Jupiter explores the bonds that hold us together--and the moments that threaten to break us apart.

A moving, darkly comic portrait of a fractured family, Jupiter spans decades in a single living room, where everyday squabbles, scientific experiments, and birthday rituals collide with grief, anger, and forgiveness. But as Emma, her brother Toby, and their parents navigate the fallout from a tragic accident, secrets unravel and old wounds resurface. Unfolding during three time periods, tiny dreams ignite or die as the events of four days unlock the family's future--a future that plays out in the middle of the present. Colleen Murphy's brilliant play is a poignant exploration of cause and effect, illustrating how past choices inevitably shape future generations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1990738982
• ISBN13: 9781990738982
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Scirocco Drama
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"