Moonglow by Kim Carney

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Productions (24)
Comedy/Drama
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100 - 110 minutes
4 W, 3 M, 
Content Notes: Some mild adult content.
Set: Suggested locations consist of a bedroom and lounge area in a home for the elderly.

Maxine, a feisty, bitter Alzheimer's victim, doesn't want to move into a nursing facility. But when she meets Joe, a widower who shares her love for dance, her outlook begins to change. Although the two clash when lucid, their hazy memories overlap, and they begin an affair that rejuvenates and fulfills them. But can these lovers -- played simultaneously by an elderly twosome and a young, vivacious couple -- stay together despite their families' wishes and their fading vitality?

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Play Details

Maxine, a feisty, bitter Alzheimer's victim, doesn't want to move into a nursing facility. But when she meets Joe, a widower who shares her love for dance, her outlook begins to change. Although the two clash when lucid, their hazy memories overlap, and they begin an affair that rejuvenates and fulfills them. But can these lovers -- played simultaneously by an elderly twosome and a young, vivacious couple -- stay together despite their families' wishes and their fading vitality?

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 100 - 110 minutes
  • 4 W, 3 M, 
  • Content Notes: Some mild adult content.
  • Set: Suggested locations consist of a bedroom and lounge area in a home for the elderly.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-390-8

Published Reviews

"Sad, poignant, and mercilessly funny."

Metro Times (Detroit)

"Heartwarming."

BroadwayWorld

"...presents a very somber issue with a humorous and romantic twist."

The Michigan Daily

"There are rare evenings of theater that you want to hold onto and cherish, to remember and talk about, and to see with your loved ones...Moonglow is one of those pieces."

Mostly Musical Theatre

Production History

APR 11, 2024 - APR 21, 2024
Riverwalk Theatre
Lansing, MI United States
Riverwalk Theatre Lansing, MI United States
JUN 23, 2023 - JUL 01, 2023
Albany Civic Theater
Albany, OR United States
Albany Civic Theater Albany, OR United States
MAY 19, 2023 - MAY 21, 2023
JD Productions
Round Lake, MN United States
JD Productions Round Lake, MN United States
NOV 16, 2022 - NOV 20, 2022
Bridge Drama
Wexford, Ireland
Bridge Drama Wexford, Ireland
FEB 18, 2022 - MAR 06, 2022
Dolphin Players Inc.
Coos Bay, OR United States
Dolphin Players Inc. Coos Bay, OR United States
JUN 28, 2020 - JUN 28, 2020
3rd Act Theatre Company
Oklahoma City,, OK United States
3rd Act Theatre Company Oklahoma City,, OK United States
JUN 12, 2020 - JUN 27, 2020
3rd Act Theatre Company
The Village, OK United States
3rd Act Theatre Company The Village, OK United States
JAN 31, 2020 - FEB 09, 2020
Friends Of The Theater
Westfir, OR United States
Friends Of The Theater Westfir, OR United States
NOV 14, 2019 - NOV 14, 2019
Skerries Theatre Group
Drogheda, Ireland
Skerries Theatre Group Drogheda, Ireland
OCT 09, 2019 - OCT 26, 2019
The Little Theatre / The Old School
Co Dublin, Ireland
The Little Theatre / The Old School Co Dublin, Ireland
SEP 19, 2019 - SEP 29, 2019
Simcoe Little Theatre
Simcoe, ON Canada
Simcoe Little Theatre Simcoe, ON Canada
FEB 25, 2019 - MAR 29, 2019
Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group
Ireland, Ireland
Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group Ireland, Ireland
FEB 17, 2019 - FEB 28, 2019
Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group
Co. Wexford, Ireland
Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group Co. Wexford, Ireland
NOV 16, 2018 - NOV 17, 2018
Ohio High School Drama Club
Ohio, IL United States
Ohio High School Drama Club Ohio, IL United States
AUG 17, 2018 - AUG 26, 2018
Old Town Players, Inc.
Vincennes, IN United States
Old Town Players, Inc. Vincennes, IN United States
MAY 04, 2018 - MAY 20, 2018
Tillamook Association For The Performing Arts
Tillamook, OR United States
Tillamook Association For The Performing Arts Tillamook, OR United States
APR 09, 2018 - APR 14, 2018
Sliabh Aughty Drama Group
Co Wicklow, Ireland
Sliabh Aughty Drama Group Co Wicklow, Ireland
MAR 05, 2018 - MAR 22, 2018
Sliabh Aughty Drama Group
Castleisland, Ireland
Sliabh Aughty Drama Group Castleisland, Ireland
FEB 23, 2018 - FEB 24, 2018
Sliabh Aughty Drama Group
Mountshannon, Ireland
Sliabh Aughty Drama Group Mountshannon, Ireland
FEB 01, 2018 - FEB 11, 2018
The Depot Theater Company
Dodge City, KS United States
The Depot Theater Company Dodge City, KS United States
OCT 06, 2017 - OCT 12, 2017
Footlight Players, Inc.
Michigan City, IN United States
Footlight Players, Inc. Michigan City, IN United States
FEB 26, 2015 - FEB 28, 2015
14th Grade Players
Washington DC, DC United States
14th Grade Players Washington DC, DC United States
MAR 30, 2006 - APR 16, 2006
BoarsHead Theatre
Lansing , MI United States
BoarsHead Theatre Lansing , MI United States
JAN 26, 2006 - MAR 05, 2006
The Performance Network
Ann Arbor, MI United States
The Performance Network Ann Arbor, MI United States
APR 11, 2024 - APR 21, 2024
Riverwalk Theatre
Lansing, MI United States
Riverwalk Theatre Lansing, MI United States
JUN 23, 2023 - JUL 01, 2023
Albany Civic Theater
Albany, OR United States
Albany Civic Theater Albany, OR United States
MAR 30, 2006 - APR 16, 2006
BoarsHead Theatre
Lansing , MI United States
BoarsHead Theatre Lansing , MI United States
JAN 26, 2006 - MAR 05, 2006
The Performance Network
Ann Arbor, MI United States
The Performance Network Ann Arbor, MI United States

Awards (2)

Best New Play (Ann Arbor News)

Best New Play (Lansing Stage Journal)

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