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Lillian

  • David Cale
  • Full Length Play, Drama
  • 1F
  • ISBN: 9780573707292

A one-actor exploration of two lonely and very different people whose energies and histories intersect to change their lives.

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama
  • 75 minutes

  • Target Audience: Adult

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre
Lillian, a bookish middle-aged British woman, falls for Jimmy, a man half her age. Promptly divorcing her husband, she marries the young man and buys a flower shop to support his desire to be a gardener. Unbeknownst to Lillian, however, Jimmy has a terminal heart condition, and his anticipation of the end fills him with a restless energy.

REVIEWS:

"A love story that spans a dozen years, laced with bracing wit and gentle melancholia."

 Variety

"A reminder that even the most mundane existence is shaped by currents beyond comprehension."

 The New York Times

"Dreamy, wistful, sweet romance."

 Chicago Tribune

  • Casting: 1F
  • Casting Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), All Female

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Lillian, a bookish middle-aged British woman, falls for Jimmy, a man half her age. Promptly divorcing her husband, she marries the young man and buys a flower shop to support his desire to be a gardener. Unbeknownst to Lillian, however, Jimmy has a terminal heart condition, and his anticipation of the end fills him with a restless energy.

$24.95