Bethel Park Falls by Jason Pizzarello

(24)
Productions (49)
Comedy/Drama
|
80 - 90 minutes
2 W, 2 M, 1 Any (5-17 actors possible: 2-15 W, 2-15 M)
Set: A park.

The residents of the small town of Bethel are facing a crisis: Their beloved park has been sold out from under them and it's sending their lives into a tailspin. In nine interconnected vignettes, sixteen locals grapple with the loss of jobs, homes, and spouses, but find love, courage, and forgiveness as the park magically transforms through four seasons of the year in a single day. From a tired security guard trying get home to her kids, to a young mayor in over his head, to a nostalgic fisherman who can't seem to catch anything, everyone takes a fall... and picks themselves up again. Bethel Park Falls draws a group of complex, fascinating, funny people together into one poignant story about the spaces where communities connect.

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Play Details

The residents of the small town of Bethel are facing a crisis: Their beloved park has been sold out from under them and it's sending their lives into a tailspin. In nine interconnected vignettes, sixteen locals grapple with the loss of jobs, homes, and spouses, but find love, courage, and forgiveness as the park magically transforms through four seasons of the year in a single day. From a tired security guard trying get home to her kids, to a young mayor in over his head, to a nostalgic fisherman who can't seem to catch anything, everyone takes a fall... and picks themselves up again. Bethel Park Falls draws a group of complex, fascinating, funny people together into one poignant story about the spaces where communities connect.

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 80 - 90 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 1 Any (5-17 actors possible: 2-15 W, 2-15 M)
  • Set: A park.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-916-6

Published Reviews

"... Intimate, character driven, and theatrical... a perfect union of story and space..."

John McDaid, Broadway World

Production History

MAY 24, 2024 - MAY 26, 2024
Garden City High School
Garden City, KS United States
Garden City High School Garden City, KS United States
MAR 11, 2024 - MAR 11, 2024
Truman High School
Peculiar, MO United States
Truman High School Peculiar, MO United States
FEB 16, 2024 - FEB 18, 2024
Elyria High School
Elyria, OH United States
Elyria High School Elyria, OH United States
FEB 15, 2024 - FEB 16, 2024
Grandview High School
Aurora, CO United States
Grandview High School Aurora, CO United States
JAN 19, 2024 - JAN 21, 2024
Sayville Players
West Sayville, NY United States
Sayville Players West Sayville, NY United States
DEC 13, 2023 - DEC 13, 2023
Academy for the Fine Arts
Frederick, MD United States
Academy for the Fine Arts Frederick, MD United States
NOV 15, 2023 - NOV 18, 2023
Neshaminy School District
Langhorne, PA United States
Neshaminy School District Langhorne, PA United States
NOV 10, 2023 - NOV 13, 2023
Forrest School
Chapel Hill, TN United States
Forrest School Chapel Hill, TN United States
NOV 10, 2023 - NOV 11, 2023
Punxsutawney Theatre Arts Guild
Punxsutawney, PA United States
Punxsutawney Theatre Arts Guild Punxsutawney, PA United States
NOV 01, 2023 - NOV 02, 2023
Cornerstone College
Mount Barker, SA Australia
Cornerstone College Mount Barker, SA Australia
OCT 26, 2023 - OCT 29, 2023
Kewanee High School
Kewanee, IL United States
Kewanee High School Kewanee, IL United States
JUN 21, 2023 - JUN 23, 2023
SEND Community Theater
Barney, ND United States
SEND Community Theater Barney, ND United States
JUN 01, 2023 - JUN 01, 2023
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Los Angeles,, CA United States
Theodore Roosevelt High School Los Angeles,, CA United States
MAY 18, 2023 - MAY 20, 2023
Lynnwood High School
Bothell, WA United States
Lynnwood High School Bothell, WA United States
MAY 16, 2023 - MAY 16, 2023
Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School
Houston, TX United States
Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School Houston, TX United States
MAY 11, 2023 - MAY 11, 2023
Macomb High School
Macomb, IL United States
Macomb High School Macomb, IL United States
MAY 05, 2023 - MAY 06, 2023
Copley High School
Copley, OH United States
Copley High School Copley, OH United States
MAY 04, 2023 - MAY 06, 2023
Borah High School
Boise, ID United States
Borah High School Boise, ID United States
APR 28, 2023 - APR 29, 2023
Proscenium Circus
Acton, MA United States
Proscenium Circus Acton, MA United States
APR 27, 2023 - APR 28, 2023
Rincon High School
Tucson, AZ United States
Rincon High School Tucson, AZ United States
MAR 23, 2023 - MAR 25, 2023
Hoover High School
Fresno, CA United States
Hoover High School Fresno, CA United States
MAR 01, 2023 - MAR 11, 2023
UMKC Conservatory - Theatre
Kansas City, MO United States
UMKC Conservatory - Theatre Kansas City, MO United States
DEC 16, 2022 - DEC 18, 2022
Liberty High School
North Liberty, IA United States
Liberty High School North Liberty, IA United States
NOV 17, 2022 - NOV 18, 2022
Mater Dei High School
Santa Ana, CA United States
Mater Dei High School Santa Ana, CA United States
NOV 10, 2022 - NOV 12, 2022
New Paltz High School Drama Club
New Paltz, NY United States
New Paltz High School Drama Club New Paltz, NY United States
OCT 19, 2022 - OCT 20, 2022
Etowah High School Drama
Woodstock, GA United States
Etowah High School Drama Woodstock, GA United States
OCT 13, 2022 - OCT 16, 2022
Marian High School
Mishawaka, IN United States
Marian High School Mishawaka, IN United States
OCT 03, 2022 - OCT 03, 2022
Meridian World School
Round Rock, TX United States
Meridian World School Round Rock, TX United States
SEP 09, 2022 - SEP 11, 2022
Naperville North High School
Naperville, IL United States
Naperville North High School Naperville, IL United States
MAY 25, 2022 - MAY 27, 2022
Notre Dame Collegiate
High River, AB Canada
Notre Dame Collegiate High River, AB Canada
MAY 16, 2022 - MAY 16, 2022
Vines High School
Plano, TX United States
Vines High School Plano, TX United States
MAY 04, 2022 - MAY 07, 2022
Rittman High School
Rittman, OH United States
Rittman High School Rittman, OH United States
APR 21, 2022 - APR 22, 2022
Campus High School Drama Dept
Wichita, KS United States
Campus High School Drama Dept Wichita, KS United States
MAR 26, 2022 - MAR 26, 2022
Rockcastle County High School
Mount Vernon, KY United States
Rockcastle County High School Mount Vernon, KY United States
MAR 24, 2022 - MAR 27, 2022
Ferris State University
Big Rapids,
Ferris State University Big Rapids,
FEB 25, 2022 - MAR 05, 2022
Kelso High School Theatre Department
Kelso, WA United States
Kelso High School Theatre Department Kelso, WA United States
DEC 18, 2021 - DEC 19, 2021
Nashville Children's Theatre
Nashville, TN United States
Nashville Children's Theatre Nashville, TN United States
DEC 12, 2021 - DEC 12, 2021
North Forsyth High School
WINSTON SALEM, NC United States
North Forsyth High School WINSTON SALEM, NC United States
DEC 03, 2021 - DEC 05, 2021
Delone Catholic HS
McSherrystown, PA United States
Delone Catholic HS McSherrystown, PA United States
NOV 19, 2021 - NOV 21, 2021
PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL
Princeton, NJ United States
PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL Princeton, NJ United States
NOV 12, 2021 - NOV 14, 2021
North Decatur High School
Greensburg, IN United States
North Decatur High School Greensburg, IN United States
SEP 16, 2021 - SEP 16, 2021
Peta Bojanic - St Francis de Sales College
Mt Barker, SA Australia
Peta Bojanic - St Francis de Sales College Mt Barker, SA Australia
AUG 06, 2021 - AUG 29, 2021
Contemporary Theater Company
Wakefield, RI United States
Contemporary Theater Company Wakefield, RI United States
JUN 20, 2021 - JUN 20, 2021
Franklin High School Drama Club
Franklin, MA United States
Franklin High School Drama Club Franklin, MA United States
JUN 17, 2021 - JUN 22, 2021
Dover Bay Secondary School
Nanaimo, BC Canada
Dover Bay Secondary School Nanaimo, BC Canada
APR 30, 2021 - APR 30, 2021
Huntingtown High School
Huntingtown, MD United States
Huntingtown High School Huntingtown, MD United States
APR 30, 2021 - MAY 01, 2021
Saint Luke's School
New Canaan, CT United States
Saint Luke's School New Canaan, CT United States
MAR 12, 2021 - MAR 14, 2021
Hickman High School
Columbia, MO United States
Hickman High School Columbia, MO United States
AUG 09, 2018 - AUG 19, 2018
Everyday Inferno Theatre Company, Central Park
New York, NY United States
Everyday Inferno Theatre Company, Central Park New York, NY United States
MAY 24, 2024 - MAY 26, 2024
Garden City High School
Garden City, KS United States
Garden City High School Garden City, KS United States
AUG 09, 2018 - AUG 19, 2018
Everyday Inferno Theatre Company, Central Park
New York, NY United States
Everyday Inferno Theatre Company, Central Park New York, NY United States

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