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The Extractionist

By (author): Michaela Jeffery

A young woman is missing. The prime suspect is an affluent member of the secretive Luminia organization. Enter Asha Ray, a deprogrammer who specializes in extracting people from dangerous cults. With no business card or office, Asha is known only by reputation—a last resort for desperate loved ones willing to work outside the law. Teaming up with retired detective Reuben Medina, she descends into a treacherous world of hidden motives and elite corruption. Together, Asha and Reuben must work to outsmart a powerful predator and uncover the truth before time runs out.

A razor-sharp, neon-noir thriller, Jeffery’s contemporary crime drama is a cry for justice for women on the wrong side of a system built to protect the wealthy and powerful. This gritty, suspenseful play will keep you guessing until the very end.

AUTHOR

Michaela Jeffery

Michaela Jeffery is an award-winning Calgary-based playwright and graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada. Selected writing credits include WROL (Without Rule of Law), Wolf on the Ringstrasse, The Listening Room, Godhead, and Always. She was a finalist for the Alberta Playwrights’ Network 2019 Alberta Playwriting Competition and a past finalist of the Playwrights Guild of Canada’s RBC Emerging Playwright Award. She was commissioned by Vertigo Theatre to write The Extractionist—a brand new, feminist thriller.


Reviews

Jeffery has a gift for writing naturalsounding dialogue The scenes sizzle because they seem so real The audience is like eavesdroppers in these peoples lives


Louis B Hobson The Calgary Herald

The plot unravels in a fascinating way with several convoluted twists that really suck the reader in Theres a real cinematic feel to this script that makes it stand out above other stage scripts within this genre Asha is a complex and compelling character who stays with the reader long after theyve finished the script


2021 International ScreenCraft Stage Play Contest Jury

A tight compelling thriller with a strong female lead and a surprise ending This play is ready for a stylish production


2021 Alberta Playwrighting Competition Jury

The Extractionist is a stunning world premiere The story is complicated convoluted and thrilling Its full tilt at a sprint the entire time Its action suspense and intrigue


Jenna Shummoogum Independent Critic

from start to finish The Extractionist had the audience on the edge of their seats


Nimra Amir The Gauntlet

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Details

Dimensions:

128 Pages
5.37in * 5.37in * .25in
.25lb
1.00gr

Published:

March 04, 2025

ISBN:

9780369105394

Book Subjects:

DRAMA / Women Authors

Language:

eng

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