Wellesley Girl

Wellesley Girl is set in 2465, a time when American politics hasn’t changed much, except that “America ” is now only a handful of New England towns in a walled-in citadel and the population is so small that everyone is a member of Congress. Conflict arises when an unidentified army encamps at the border. All members of Congress must move beyond personal agendas and petty bickering and decide the nation’s fate. And it is snowing.

Pelsue’s Wellesley Girl examines the relationship between citizens and democracy, and challenges the audience to consider whether it is wise or cowardly to refrain from voting when neither alternative is good.