Defrosting Popsicles by Susan Emshwiller

(3)
Productions (3)
Comedy/Drama
|
70 - 90 minutes
3 W, 3 M, 5 Any (7-11 actors possible: 3-8 W, 3-8 M)
Set: Minimal.

Sally's father is on his death bed, but she just can't bring herself to emotionally confront the impending loss. Who has the time to process grief anyway, when you're wrangling a neurotic mother and sister, fending off an overly-sympathetic boyfriend, and wading through the maze of paperwork and regulations that spring up around death? Along with her wisecracking family, Sally discovers that grief manifests in many different forms, and that every individual must find their own way to navigate the comedic, surreal, and bizarre experience that is sickness and death.

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Play Details

Sally's father is on his death bed, but she just can't bring herself to emotionally confront the impending loss. Who has the time to process grief anyway, when you're wrangling a neurotic mother and sister, fending off an overly-sympathetic boyfriend, and wading through the maze of paperwork and regulations that spring up around death? Along with her wisecracking family, Sally discovers that grief manifests in many different forms, and that every individual must find their own way to navigate the comedic, surreal, and bizarre experience that is sickness and death.

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 70 - 90 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M, 5 Any (7-11 actors possible: 3-8 W, 3-8 M)
  • Set: Minimal.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-378-6

Production History

FEB 06, 2020 - APR 07, 2020
Bismarck High School
Bismarck, ND United States
Bismarck High School Bismarck, ND United States
JAN 20, 2015 - MAR 31, 2015
Fort Dorchester High School
North Charleston, SC United States
Fort Dorchester High School North Charleston, SC United States
APR 01, 1992 - APR 30, 1992
Friends and Artists Theater (F.A.T.E.)
Los Angeles, CA United States
Friends and Artists Theater (F.A.T.E.) Los Angeles, CA United States
No upcoming productions.
APR 01, 1992 - APR 30, 1992
Friends and Artists Theater (F.A.T.E.)
Los Angeles, CA United States
Friends and Artists Theater (F.A.T.E.) Los Angeles, CA United States

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