Mermaids

by Jessica Huang

Cecilia and Don struggle to find hope and faith between the waves as the tide rolls into a rainy New England beach.

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Morgan Smithwick: Mermaids by Jessica Huang

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So much is said where the only noise is the wind and the waves. This story reminds us that sometimes the hardest choice to make is acceptance.

So much is said where the only noise is the wind and the waves. This story reminds us that sometimes the hardest choice to make is acceptance.

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Samantha Oty: Mermaids by Jessica Huang

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While Huang doesn't tell us what the future holds for these characters, it's abundantly clear by their conversation. While they view their situation through different lenses, it's clear they both want to believe that miracles exist--whether it's a cure or a mermaid in the ocean.

While Huang doesn't tell us what the future holds for these characters, it's abundantly clear by their conversation. While they view their situation through different lenses, it's clear they both want to believe that miracles exist--whether it's a cure or a mermaid in the ocean.

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Debra A. Cole: Mermaids by Jessica Huang

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Touching and beautiful, this lovely short play portrays a moment of hope for one character and reality for the other. We all need to believe that there really are mermaids.

Touching and beautiful, this lovely short play portrays a moment of hope for one character and reality for the other. We all need to believe that there really are mermaids.

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DON wears a large hooded sweatshirt and, almost an afterthought, a plaid scarf. He
might be balding, but he hides it well.
CECILIA is bundled in a puffy coat, hat, mittens and scarf – the works. Under the hem of
her coat, though, hangs an impractically spring-colored floral dress.

Development History

Type Reading, Organization KCACTF, Year 2009

Production History

Type Workshop, Organization 2g, Year 2010
Type University, Organization University of Missouri, Year 2009