Playwrights Workshop Readings: Cave Canem
by Alex Lead '25

CAVE CANEM is a modern Southern Gothic exploring the possibility of forgiveness in the face of dire consequences. On the darkest night of his life, Jermichael cut off his lifelong friendship with his next-door neighbor. Two years later, the neighbor has adopted his nephew, a dog, and Jermichael has just been granted partial custody of his son, a human. The former best friends attempt to bottle their resentments before their collective rage takes complete control.

Please be advised that Cave Canem contains racist and queerphobic language, as well as graphic violence.

This reading is free and open to all.

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