Riverview, Tape 23
By Colleen Neuman.
Product Code: R53000
One-act Play
Comedy | Drama
Cast size: 3w.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
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Synopsis
Kathy, a journalist frustrated by disappointments in her job and in her personal life, is sent to a nursing home to interview the residents about "the good old days." Today's interview is with Lydia, an uncooperative, opinionated elderly woman who entertains herself by faking senility. Lydia switches identities with her sister Loretta, asks pointed questions about Kathy's divorce and needles Kathy about her appearance. But there are also gritty revelations about the hard fight that Lydia's life has been—"No doctors, no hospitals, no medicine! I lost two little girls in three years! No picnic."—that puncture the myth of "the good old days" and make Kathy's troubles seem insignificant. Kathy's exasperation with this blunt, uncompromising woman turns to respect, affection and finally, that sincerest form of flattery, imitation.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show One-act Play
- Product Code R53000
- Minimum Cast Size 3
- Pages of Dialogue 21
- Min. Royalty Rate $50.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 30 min
- Staging One int. set.
Categories
- Target Audience Middle School | High School | College and Adult
- Performing Group High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre
- Genre Comedy | Drama
- ISBN(13) 9780871292865
Customer Reviews
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haugen Theater | Northfield | MN | 05/09/2025 | 05/10/2025 |
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