Written by Tim Clue and Spike Manto n, Leaving Iowa is a hilarious, family-friendly comedy that is a t oast to the idealism and character of parents from the “greatest generation ,” and a little roast of their dedication to the family road trip. A show suitable for ages 10 to 110, Leaving Iowa is a postcard to anyone who has ever found themselves driving alone on a road, revisiting fond memo ries of their youth.
The story centers on Don Browning, a middle-aged writer who retur ns home and decides to finally take his father’s ashes to his childhood hom e, as requested. But when Don discovers Grandma’s house is now a grocery st ore, he begins traveling across Iowa in search of a proper resting place. A s he drives those familiar roads, the story shifts back and forth from the present to memories of the annual, torturous vacations of Don’s youth. Ulti mately, Don’s existential journey leads him to reconcile his past and prese nt at an unpredictable and perfect final destination.
Leaving Iowa is guarant eed to have you laughing and remembering the childhood vacations you wish y ou could forget.
