BOTH by Paloma Nozicka (The Writers' Room 2023/2024)

L-R: Juan Francisco Villa and playwright Paloma Nozicka in rehearsal for BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

L-R: Patrick Heusinger, Christopher Bencomo and Marlene Forte in rehearsal for BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

Patrick Heusinger in rehearsal for BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

Cher Álvarez in rehearsal for BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

L-R: Juan Francisco Villa, playwright Paloma Nozicka and director Stefanie Black in rehearsal for BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

Christopher Bencomo in a staged reading of BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

L-R: Christopher Bencomo and Marlene Forte in rehearsal for BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

Juan Francisco Villa in rehearsal for BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

L-R: Cher Álvarez and Marlene Forte in a staged reading of BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

L-R: Playwright Paloma Nozicka and Patrick Heusinger in a staged reading of BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

L-R: Cher Álvarez, Marlene Forte and Paloma Nozicka in a staged reading of BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

Juan Francisco Villa in a staged reading of BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

L-R: Director Stefanie Black and playwright Paloma Nozicka in a staged reading of BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

L-R: Marlene Forte and playwright Paloma Nozicka in a staged reading of BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

L-R: Stage Manager Lanae Wilks, Christopher Bencomo, Cher Álvarez, Marlene Forte (front), playwright Paloma Nozicka, director Stefanie Black, Juan Francisco Villa and Patrick Heusinger in rehearsal for BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

L-R: Christopher Bencomo, Cher Álvarez, Marlene Forte, playwright Paloma Nozicka, director Stefanie Black (foreground), Patrick Heusinger and Juan Francisco Villa in rehearsal for BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.

Director Stefanie Black in rehearsal for BOTH, as part of the 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Isaak Berliner.