Recognition

by Bethany Leigh Greenman

PUBLISHED in the Summer 2024 issue of The Coachella Review.
TEN-MINUTE: Two women keep meeting throughout their reincarnated lifetimes, but because of various circumstances, are kept apart. The first time, it is a mythical time in England and Elizabeth is Princess Isabella’s maid; Princess Isabella must marry a man for political reasons. The second time, it is the 1800s and Sisters Elizabeth and Isabella are...

PUBLISHED in the Summer 2024 issue of The Coachella Review.
TEN-MINUTE: Two women keep meeting throughout their reincarnated lifetimes, but because of various circumstances, are kept apart. The first time, it is a mythical time in England and Elizabeth is Princess Isabella’s maid; Princess Isabella must marry a man for political reasons. The second time, it is the 1800s and Sisters Elizabeth and Isabella are living together in an Italian nunnery. The third time, it is the 1920s and Beth and Bella meet in the bathroom of Le Monocle, a Parisian lesbian night club; Bella already has a partner. The fourth time, it is the 1970s and Lizzie is the president of the Gay Union, and Izzy shows up way too early for her first meeting. For the first time, there is nothing in their way.

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Recognition

ISABELLA/SISTER ISABELLA/BELLA/IZZY—Spunky and energetic. Says what she is thinking, even when she sometimes shouldn’t. Should all be played the same actress.
ELIZABETH/SISTER ELIZABETH/BETH/LIZZIE—Modest and a little shy, but has strong convictions when pushed. Should all be played the same actress.

Development History

  • Workshop, The Student Organization of Undergraduate Playwrights, Ohio University, 2017
  • Reading, The Student Organization of Undergraduate Playwrights, Ohio University, 2017