Silver Spring

Full-Length. During their final visit together, the author explores the death of his older brother: what came before and what comes after. An autobiographical exploration of grief and family.

Full-Length. During their final visit together, the author explores the death of his older brother: what came before and what comes after. An autobiographical exploration of grief and family.

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Silver Spring

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  • A deeply moving and thoughtfully constructed play, Silver Spring blends humor, memory, and family tension with remarkable sensitivity. Matthew Freeman’s writing is sharp, intimate, and emotionally honest, capturing the complexity of caregiving, distance, and love. The shifting perspectives and layered storytelling create a powerful, resonant portrait that lingers long after the final moment.

    A deeply moving and thoughtfully constructed play, Silver Spring blends humor, memory, and family tension with remarkable sensitivity. Matthew Freeman’s writing is sharp, intimate, and emotionally honest, capturing the complexity of caregiving, distance, and love. The shifting perspectives and layered storytelling create a powerful, resonant portrait that lingers long after the final moment.

  • What an incredible work. Matthew put his life and heart on the page with such sincerity, honestly investigating how the center can hold in a family of disparate people. He writes about the roles and responsibilities we have for each other in our families and vulnerably reveals the wounds inflicted, self-inflicted, and received in trying to live a life both connected and disconnected from those closest to us.

    What an incredible work. Matthew put his life and heart on the page with such sincerity, honestly investigating how the center can hold in a family of disparate people. He writes about the roles and responsibilities we have for each other in our families and vulnerably reveals the wounds inflicted, self-inflicted, and received in trying to live a life both connected and disconnected from those closest to us.

  • What a great play about such an intimate subject. I hope this play gets produced with all the resources it needs.

    What a great play about such an intimate subject. I hope this play gets produced with all the resources it needs.

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Michael Freeman late 40s, Korean-adoptee, a developmentally disabled man
Matthew Freeman mid 40s, white, Michael’s brother
Susan Kate Freeman (Kate) late 40s, Korean-adoptee, Michael’s sister
Daniel Freeman early 40s, white, Michael’s brother
Pamela Grossman late 30s, white, Matthew’s spouse
Susan LeClair early 70s, white, Michael’s mother
Joe LeClair early 70s, white, Michael’s stepfather
Leonard Freeman mid 70s, white, Michael’s father
Patty early 50s, Black, Michael’s home health aide
Chip late 40s, white, developmentally disabled man, Michael’s roommate
The Full Citizenship Institute of Maryland Community (including Laura in a speaking role)

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization New Dramatists, Year 2022

Awards

  • Kesselring Prize
    National Arts Club
    Winner
    2021