Friends of the Deceased
- Short Play, Dramatic Comedy, Present Day, Contemporary
- 2F
- ISBN: 9780573663437
An embittered widow lies in wait at her husband's grave for the appearance his mistress, and encounters a soulful teen.
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Description
- Short Play
- Dramatic Comedy
- 10 minutes
- Time Period: Present Day, Contemporary
- Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
- Set Requirements: Exterior Set, Bare Stage/Simple Set
- Cautions: Mild Adult Themes, Strong Language
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Reader's Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
An embittered widow lies in wait at her husband's grave for the appearance his mistress, and encounters a soulful teen. Unable to extract a confession from the girl, the widow offers to buy one, and finds that she has purchased a deeper truth.
Published in KickAss Plays For Women.
Published in KickAss Plays For Women.
Premiere Production:
Friends of the Deceased was originally produced at Vital Theater in New York City. It was directed by Andrea "Spook" Testani.
Characters
- Casting: 2F
- Casting Attributes: Parts for Senior Actors, Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Features Teens, All Female
- Casting Notes: This cast includes one role for a younger woman, in the role of a teen runaway, and one older woman, can be 50s to senior, as a rich, bitter society widow.
LANIE - a teenage runaway, smart and sensitive, has street smarts and naivette
VI - a wealthy matron and embittered widow; cruelty and sardonic wit mask deep loss
