ABOUT
THE PRODUCTION
In co-production with the Academy Playhouse (Orleans, Cape Cod), Mortal Thoughts is about a true crime gone wrong…or right…?
When a loathsome man is found dead, two childhood best friends land in the crosshairs of the investigation. Under the harsh glare of the police—and the weight of their own vulnerabilities—they must cling to each other and prove their innocence, or risk never returning to their children.
At it's core, Mortal Thoughts is about female friendship, loyalty, and moral boundaries, exploring what it means to survive within systems that often silence women.
Theater has the power to foster community, eradicate loneliness, and cultivate conversation.
Our goal is to produce a captivating theatrical experience that reveals injustices and raises awareness.
OUR PLAYWRIGHT
Claude Kerven is an award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and educator with over four decades in film and television. His credits include co-writing Mortal Thoughts for Columbia Pictures, starring Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, and Harvey Keitel, as well as his most recent feature, They Never Found Her, starring Elisabeth Moss and Peter Stormare.
His directing career includes more than 30 short films for Saturday Night Live and the Emmy Award-winning television special Starstruck. He also serves as Chair of the Filmmaking Department at the New York Film Academy, where he has mentored generations of emerging filmmakers.
Mortal Thoughts marks his first venture into theater, adapting his own original screenplay for the stage.
OUR DIRECTOR
Florence Heller is a director, writer, and storyteller whose mission is to tell stories that disrupt social norms in the pursuit of making other people feel less alone. Using her unique ability to work with actors to ground her storytelling with the intricacies of humanity, her background in theater influences her approach to film and vice versa. No matter the medium or genre, Florence strives to create deeply personal and impactful stories that compel the audience to think.
Florence holds an MFA in Film and TV Production (with a focus in directing) from USC School of Cinematic Arts, a certificate from FAMU (NYU’s 35mm film program in Prague), and a BFA in Theater (with a focus in directing) from NYU Tisch. On top of her experience in the world of film and theater, she has worked various positions in the commercial and music video industry from assisting numerous directors to working her way up to Head of Creative. She has worked with leading production companies such as PRETTYBIRD, Ruffian, and Golden LA.
As of spring 2023, Florence went freelance, building her own business as a treatment visualist/writer, which allowed her the ability to leave Los Angeles and return to Wellfleet full time. She is also the creator and owner of Turtle Soup Productions.
