DOG SEES GOD

by Bert V. Royal

April 10, 2026, Hofstra University

Set design

Director: Royston Coppenger

Lights by Rych Curtiss

Costumes by Colleen Kesterson

Sound by Brian Hetland

TD: Evy Galbraith (with James P. Hart)

When CB’s dog dies from rabies, CB begins to question the existence of an afterlife. His best friend is too burnt out to provide any coherent speculation; his sister has gone goth; his ex-girlfriend has recently been institutionalized; and his other friends are too inebriated to give him any sort of solace. But a chance meeting with an artistic kid, the target of this group’s bullying, offers CB a peace of mind and sets in motion a friendship that will push teen angst to the very limits. Drug use, suicide, eating disorders, teen violence, rebellion and sexual identity collide and careen toward an ending that’s both haunting and hopeful.