The House of Mirrors & Hearts
- Full Length Musical, Drama, Contemporary
- 2M, 5F
- ISBN: PS12528
When Anna’s husband is killed in a tragic accident at their home, her family’s life is changed forever.
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Description
- Full Length Musical
- Drama
- 110 minutes
- Time Period: Contemporary
- Target Audience: Adult
- Cautions: Mild Adult Themes
- Performance Group:
- College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
When Anna’s husband is killed in a tragic accident at their home, her family’s life is changed forever. Seven years pass, and, torn apart by grief, Anna has drunk herself numb. Her daughters, Lily and Laura, exist in a world of secrets and lies. They spend their days in bitter silence and suspicion until Nathan, a new lodger studying the works of a forgotten poet, forces them to confront their past. Tensions within the family build, threatening to shatter this already broken household once and for all.
A timeless, atmospheric and intoxicating musical, The House of Mirrors and Hearts is a contemporary British story about a dysfunctional family haunted by their past.
A timeless, atmospheric and intoxicating musical, The House of Mirrors and Hearts is a contemporary British story about a dysfunctional family haunted by their past.
Characters
- Casting: 2M, 5F
- Casting Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible)
ANNA - Female - 40s - Once a creative and bohemian mother, now an embittered and grieving alcoholic. She is intelligent but highly volatile.
LAURA - Female - 20s - Anna's reclusive daughter. Fragile and shy, she holds a deep pain and a dark secret.
LILY - Female - 15 - Laura's younger sister and complete opposite. She is confident, headstrong and highly sexual.
DAVID - Male - 30s - Avuncular, chatty, but a little enigmatic, David shares the house with Anna and her daughters. He is a confidant to Nathan.
YOUNG LILY - Female - 9 - Lily's younger self; bright and inquisitive.
YOUNG LAURA - Female - 14 - Laura's younger self; witness to a terrible tragedy.
