moonlit by Everett Robert

[short] A woman comes to grips with the reality of what her father did to her mother in this short Southern Gothic drama based on a short story by Ambrose Bierce.
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  • Aleks Merilo:
    4 Feb. 2019
    “ This southern gothic adaptation of Ambrose Bierce takes the reader into the inner workings of a family tragedy. By the time the last act of violence unfolds, a wake of betrayal has become the family's most enduring legacy, and the audience is left as a witness, both complicit, and powerless. A tightly plotted mystery/confessional. ”
  • Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos:
    8 Oct. 2017
    “ Madness, death, and the supernatural are all Southern Gothic elements this creepy short features. The play moves back and forth seamlessly between present and past, dragging with it characters that can find no peace in either. ”
  • George Sapio:
    6 Oct. 2017
    “ Sheer tragedy; a tortured family, and who knows? Maybe we do fail to move on until things are settled. Tense and lean, this work by Everett Robert is the perfect play for horror fans and Halloween festivals. Keep a blanket nearby. ”
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Character Information

Marion Hetman......A middle aged woman dealing with the death of
her mother twenty years prior, the daughter of a televanglist.
Dr Loraine Knox....Middle aged doctor there to listen to
Marion's case
Rev. Rich Hetman...Twenty years ago, he was a powerful
televanglist, hasn't been seen in public in twenty years
Dinah Hetman.......The wife of Rich, murdered twenty years ago.

  • Reverend Rich Hetman
    late 30s to early 50s,
    Any
    ,
    AMAB or trans-male in casting.
    Twenty years ago, he was a powerful televangelist, hasn't been seen in public since the death of his wife.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary
  • Marion Hetman
    Middle aged,
    Any
    ,
    Presents Female
    A middle aged woman dealing with the death of
    her mother twenty years prior, the daughter of a televanglist.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • Dr Loraine Knox
    Middle aged,
    Any
    ,
    Any
    Middle-aged doctor there to listen to Marion's case.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      40s, 50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • Dinah Hetman
    late 30s to early 50s,
    Any
    ,
    AFAB or transfem
    Dinah Hetman is the wife of Rich Hetman and the mother of Marion Hetman who was killed in her bed twenty years prior to the start of the play.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Nugget Fringe Festival
    ,
    2017
  • Reading
    ,
    Midwest Dramatist Center
    ,
    2017

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Academy Theater
    ,
    2017