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At a remote coastal lighthouse, solitary keeper Maren maintains the light through a brutal storm when a stranded sailor, Tobias, clambers up seeking shelter. Over the course of a single night and the following dawn, the three inhabitants of the tower—Maren, Tobias, and a talkative gull—negotiate hospitality, pride, and the small domestic rituals that bind them. The central conflict is the tension between Maren's duty to the light and Tobias's need for refuge, with the gull providing comic commentary and a moment of music that loosens their guard.
3 characters, with voice parts where known. Ages and genders are as written; many productions cast flexibly.
The lighthouse keeper; diligent, stoic, and responsible for keeping the lamp lit.
A stranded sailor, wet and humbled, who arrives at the lighthouse after losing his ship.
A talking seagull who comments on events and provides a short song; a comic, observant presence.
Act 1
Who is in each scene. Directors use this to build a rehearsal schedule.
SCENE 1 - The lamp room, night
Act 1, Scene 1 · The lamp room, night.
MAREN, TOBIAS, GULL
SCENE 2 - The lamp room, dawn
Act 1, Scene 2 · The lamp room, dawn.
MAREN, TOBIAS, GULL
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