108: A Grieving Session and a How-To on Rebirthing Peace

by Beau Ryan McCoy

*Submission for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

A woman buries her 108 children,
performed in a cemetery.

*Submission for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

A woman buries her 108 children,
performed in a cemetery.

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108: A Grieving Session and a How-To on Rebirthing Peace

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  • Ryan Bernsten: 108: A Grieving Session and a How-To on Rebirthing Peace by Beau Ryan McCoy
    “

    What an incredible gift for an actress to perform, either in a graveyard or, frankly, anywhere. McCoy has a real gift for language - he paints equally memorable portraits of each child, managing to find a line between fairy-tale whimsy and scarring war savagery. 108 finds a lovely conclusion involving the audience, appealing to their better angels among the heaviness. For actresses looking for monologue material, this is a rich source.

    What an incredible gift for an actress to perform, either in a graveyard or, frankly, anywhere. McCoy has a real gift for language - he paints equally memorable portraits of each child, managing to find a line between fairy-tale whimsy and scarring war savagery. 108 finds a lovely conclusion involving the audience, appealing to their better angels among the heaviness. For actresses looking for monologue material, this is a rich source.

    ”
  • KERSTI BRYAN: 108: A Grieving Session and a How-To on Rebirthing Peace by Beau Ryan McCoy
    “

    Lovely powerful gem of a play. Heavy, funny. About war, mothers, grief and hope.

    Lovely powerful gem of a play. Heavy, funny. About war, mothers, grief and hope.

    ”

Character Information

  • The Mother
    The Mother - aged, and shows the effects of aging. Any ethnicity.
    Any Age
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female