Project

05/2023

Mushy

Back in February 2021, I was dating this guy, and we had this thing where whenever we were being overly affectionate, we would say that we were being mushy. For Valentine's Day, our theatre club on campus held a cabaret titled "Love Songs and Soliloquies." Feeling inspired, I decided to write a monologue, just for shits and giggles.

So, I took that ooey-gooey mushy feeling and created Sophie's monologue. Since then, the show has grown exponentially. What started as a 2 minute monologue became a 10 minute play then a full-length 60 minute show.

Original Monologue

Through the process of writing this play, I have also changed. After that monologue, I broke up with that guy, began exploring my genderfluid identity and stopped listening to the limitations that people place on me.

Not only does Mushy reflect how I've grown over my college career, but a little piece of me is sprinkled in every single character. Over time, this play has become somewhat of a love letter. I've written it for my past self and anyone else who was afraid to be their awkward selves. I've written it for my present self as a snapshot of all the inside jokes and references I've created these past three years. I've written it for my future self who I believe will look back on this moment in time with pride. I hope that anyone who sees this show finds a little bit a relatability in both the moments that make you laugh and the ones that make you cry.

Anyways, I hope this isn't too mushy. Love, KG

Recording of the 10-minute play version

Poster by Natalie Leah

Photo by Jenna Fisher

Matt Palm of the Orlando Sentinel described Mushy as "down to Earth," and that the show "will appeal to romantics." To read the full review click here.

To read more about the original production, feel free to check out this article by Caroline Bryant of The Southern Newspaper here.

If you would like an excerpt of the script, please feel free to contact me! E: mushytheplay@gmail.com

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Photos by Jenna Fisher

01/2025

SAST

For Mushy's second production, it was included in Pensacola Little Theatre's Short Attention Span Theatre, a Studio 400 production showcasing a series of engaging unpublished one-acts.

Mushy gives a snapshot of the beginning, middle, and end of 3 different relationships. With the changing of the seasons, Sophie, Mona, and Nadina learn to embrace their authentic selves and the people in their lives who validate them.

SAST 2025 was sponsored by the Red Ribbon Foundation as a part of their initiative to support queer art in the panhandle.

If you would like to read more about this production, feel free to check out this article on PLT's website here.