53% Of

by Steph Del Rosso

The President is coming to town, and the ladies of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania are beside themselves planning for the big event. Later, their husbands drink beer and talk smack. Much later, a group of 20-somethings gather in Brooklyn to plan a fundraiser... or is it a march? Or is it a ritual to absolve their own guilt? A play about complicity and the violence of the status quo, 53% Of asks what happens when we stop equating white womanhood with goodness, and ignorance with innocence.

Genres: Plays

100 pages, Paperback

Published February 8, 2023

Reviews

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before you read my review, read the book description. It is clear and explanatory.
I read this play for a Play Reading Book club. So, I’ve heard 4 other people talk about it. I also have my opinions, which honestly, didn’t differ much from the others. It’s a good play and well written. The temptation to see the characters as caricatures is strong, but they are not. They represent real people, just like some I’ve met. The play is perfect for our time.

[Sophie Pitsch · Rating 3 out of 5]

yikers. these characters are insufferable. however, that is the point of the play. i enjoyed it, it focuses on white people and the echo chambers in which they exist. i felt that the message was a bit elementary, and though i believe the playwright did that on purpose to reach the audience she wanted to reach, it wasn’t my favorite method of getting it across. the characters feel like characatures, which to me made it less powerful because it didn’t feel like i was reading about real people. also, it takes place during post 2016 election time which makes me feel blehhhgg. however, i definitely think this play could be really powerful in front of the right audience.

[Liz Gutridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

we might all just be bad dudes

[Lenna Wren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Scarily accurate depiction of white guilt in a trump era. I wanna analyze this play for hours

[Emma Steiner · Rating 5 out of 5]

very good!