Preparing to Cross

by Maripat Allen

Ten minute comedy. A woman and and her husband face mortality as she packs a casket for her trip across the River Styx

Ten minute comedy. A woman and and her husband face mortality as she packs a casket for her trip across the River Styx

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Preparing to Cross

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  • Debbie Lamedman: Preparing to Cross

    This delightful two-hander shows what turning sixty can do to us psychologically. In this play, Maripat Allen uses her wonderful sense of humor to show a sixty-year-old making sure she is ready for the "big journey". The husband and wife dialogue is fast-paced, sharp, and witty, and both characters are honest and authentic. I found myself laughing out loud, but at the same time thoroughly understanding what happens to us as we age. This play is a modern, humorous look at aging and is easily produced. I highly recommend it for 10-minute play festivals. It's a gem!

    This delightful two-hander shows what turning sixty can do to us psychologically. In this play, Maripat Allen uses her wonderful sense of humor to show a sixty-year-old making sure she is ready for the "big journey". The husband and wife dialogue is fast-paced, sharp, and witty, and both characters are honest and authentic. I found myself laughing out loud, but at the same time thoroughly understanding what happens to us as we age. This play is a modern, humorous look at aging and is easily produced. I highly recommend it for 10-minute play festivals. It's a gem!

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Indiana Playwrights Circle, Year 2020

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Stage Left Theatre in Ludington, MI , Year 2024
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Stage Left Theatre in Ludington, MI , Year 2024
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Northern Lites Readers Theatre, Die Laughing, Year 2023
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Northern Lites Readers Theatre, Die Laughing, Year 2023
  • Type Community Theater, Organization An Evening of New Short Plays, Manistee, MI, , Year 2022