Natural Selection at Zephyr Theater

A group of girls stand waiting in a room. We don't know what for, they may not entirely know themselves. But they do know they want their names to be called, and one by one, they will be. That’s the promise of this process. Or is that just what these girls have to believe to keep waiting there? Our lead begins the wait, as many around her do, with effervescent optimism. But with every name called comes a small rejection. With every new girl who comes in, an implicit, mounting pressure. With every close friend made, a looming loss. And slowly, she’ll become something else. 

Natural Selection is an existential exploration of the ways women encounter their own subjectification. Ways that bind them together. Ways that separate them from one another. And ways that force them to rewrite their very sense of self. 

Tickets can be purchased here.

The show opens on February 19th and runs 2/21, 2/22 (matinee), 2/26, 2/27, 2/28. 

The production features the cast of fourteen women and non-binary actors, including Stacy Adelman, Lacy Allen, Rachel Austin, Jessica Bishop, Bailey Castle, Alicia Campbell, Ally Dixon, Christine Fang, Elizabeth Frohlich, Scout Gutzmerson, Emma Gonzalez, Samantha Harris, Jordee Kopanski, Julia Manis, Mikayla McKasy, Evan Marshall, Christopher Neiman, and Nico Oria.

The vision of the playwright, director, and cast is supported and made possible by the production crew: Margo Craige (Graphic Design), Peter Newell (Lighting Design), Shayne Eastin (Sound Design), Stacy Adelman (Costume Design), Kathleen Leary (Scenic Painting),  Peter Bradley and Seagulls (Composers), Evan Marshall (Producer) and Maureen Beld (Stage Manager).

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR 

Shayne Eastin (she/they) is a writer from Los Angeles. Their plays include Electric, I, H7: A Hamlet Study, Flirtation Point, States, and The Domestics. Shayne is also a regular contributor to True Crime Night at the Three Clubs in Hollywood and has written dozens of short plays that have been performed throughout Los Angeles. In 2021, Shayne performed their critically acclaimed, one-on-one, interactive show Out There for over 200 remote participants. Their short play Trouble for Miles was turned into an award-winning experimental short film (directed by Jamin Scotti). When not making or studying theatre and films, Shayne enjoys music, fencing and professional baseball. 

ABOUT THE WRITER

Stacy Adelman (she/her) is a writer who accidentally went to law school. She was a member of NBC’s Night Court writers room, where she co-wrote the first season episode “When Abby Met Gabby” featuring Melissa Villaseñor. Stacy was a semi-finalist for the Geffen Playhouse’s Writers Room fellowship in 2025, and her pilot Hell LP won Script Pipeline’s 2024 First Look. Her feature End of Episode is currently in development with Sorry Mom Pictures. She is originally from Philadelphia.