I Know the End

by Jan Rosenberg

Three teenagers intern at a cemetery. Charlie wants a sky burial when she dies. Vernon wants to scatter his Mom's ashes. Em wanted to intern at the vet's office, but she got the short straw.

A play about the way we memorialize the ones we love, and how climate change and overpopulation have impacted the Death Industry.

Three teenagers intern at a cemetery. Charlie wants a sky burial when she dies. Vernon wants to scatter his Mom's ashes. Em wanted to intern at the vet's office, but she got the short straw.

A play about the way we memorialize the ones we love, and how climate change and overpopulation have impacted the Death Industry.

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  • Premiere Stages at Kean University: I Know the End by Jan Rosenberg
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    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre company in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize I Know the End as a Semi-Finalist for the 2025 Premiere Play Festival. I Know the End rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and a panel of professionals to become one of 78 Semi-Finalists out of 805 submissions. The panel was particularly impressed by the play’s philosophical ideas regarding death and burial. Our congratulations and thanks to Jan.

    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre company in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize I Know the End as a Semi-Finalist for the 2025 Premiere Play Festival. I Know the End rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and a panel of professionals to become one of 78 Semi-Finalists out of 805 submissions. The panel was particularly impressed by the play’s philosophical ideas regarding death and burial. Our congratulations and thanks to Jan.

    ”
  • Shaun Leisher: I Know the End by Jan Rosenberg
    “

    The scenario Rosenberg has created is absolutely brilliant. I love these messy characters that are just trying to figure out life by being around death. Part look at how our society deals with mortality and part coming of age take. This is one that is going to stick with me for a long while.

    The scenario Rosenberg has created is absolutely brilliant. I love these messy characters that are just trying to figure out life by being around death. Part look at how our society deals with mortality and part coming of age take. This is one that is going to stick with me for a long while.

    ”

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