Daughters of Edward D. Boit, The
- Short Play, Dark Comedy, 19th Century
- 4F
- ISBN: 9780573622076
This loving tribute to a very great painting is an imaginary journey into the world of the four girls imprisoned in it, and also deals with serious questions such as whether cockroaches are edible and why nobody would sleep with Henry James.
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Description
- Short Play
- Dark Comedy
- 10 minutes
- Time Period: 19th Century
- Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
- Set Requirements: Interior Set
- Cautions: Mild Adult Themes
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
Four young sisters are trapped for a century in a famous painting by John Singer Sargent, arguing over which if any of them actually slept with the Italian steward on the ocean liner that took them to Italy, and over the relative pleasures and dangers of physical experience, fantasy, self denial, and art. Florence believes in experience, Jane in mystery, Mary Louisa in art, and baby Julia has had to go to the bathroom since 1882.
This loving tribute to a very great painting is an imaginary journey into the world of the four girls imprisoned in it, and also deals with serious questions such as whether cockroaches are edible and why nobody would sleep with Henry James.
In Green Man & Other Plays.
This loving tribute to a very great painting is an imaginary journey into the world of the four girls imprisoned in it, and also deals with serious questions such as whether cockroaches are edible and why nobody would sleep with Henry James.
In Green Man & Other Plays.
Characters
- Casting: 4F
- Casting Attributes: Ensemble cast, All Female
- Casting Notes: The four women are exactly as depicted in the painting by John Singer Sargent, but are played by young adult actresses. It was painted in 1882 and now hangs in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
JULIA - on the floor with her doll Paul
FLORENCE - against the urn
JANE - looking out from the darkness
