
Swordplay
Serah is a young computer science student suffering from depression, but finds inspiration and solace by playing Swords and Stones (an online role-playing game) with her boyfriend, Robert. When she surpasses his abilities, he tries to better himself by cheating…with a game store employee (and in-game guild member) and the misogynist hacker who twists Robert into kicking Serah out of the game and their home. In order to beat her depression on both sides of the screen, Serah must re-connect with herself and beat her broken reality on her own terms…with a little help from a jilted game store employee.

Photo by Alyssa Hitchcock

Photo by Alyssa Hitchcock

Photo by Alyssa Hitchcock
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
May 2014
Creative Team
Director: Marina Bergenstock
Dramaturg: Sarah Johnson
Scenic Designer: Kevin Dudley
Costume Designer: Angie Esposito
Lighting Designer: Lucas Ingram
Sound Designer: Rob Bergenstock
Stage Manager: Rachel Winfield
Assistant Stage Manager: BreAnna McNeill
Cast
Serah: Caitlin Dorsett
Robert: Adam Phillips
Cage: Christopher Matheson
Draco: Jacob Hicks
Monsters: Taylor Edelle Stuart and Rubina Vidal