Valuable

One-act play
An impossibly high rent hike forces Jane to sell off her treasured collectible and antiques inventory to make way for a trendy store owned by Nicholas, a determined Millennial. Rebecca, a young merchandise liquidator, only makes matters worse by questioning the prices of Jane’s merchandise. And just as Jane tries to hold on to everything that’s safe and familiar, Jane’s autistic adult...
One-act play
An impossibly high rent hike forces Jane to sell off her treasured collectible and antiques inventory to make way for a trendy store owned by Nicholas, a determined Millennial. Rebecca, a young merchandise liquidator, only makes matters worse by questioning the prices of Jane’s merchandise. And just as Jane tries to hold on to everything that’s safe and familiar, Jane’s autistic adult daughter Lucy presses her mother for more responsibility and independence. What’s the real value of Jane’s collection of old clocks, china, and vintage records—to Jane and to others? Are Lucy’s ambitions reasonable? And who gets to decide?
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Character Information

  • Jane Holt
    60s,
    Female
    Collectibles and vintage furniture store owner
  • Lucy Holt
    late 20s- early 30s,
    Female
    Jane's daughter, on autism spectrum
  • Trish Coyle
    60s,
    Female
    Owner of a nearby housewares store
  • Nicholas Harrison
    late 20s- early 30s,
    Male
    Business owner/entrepreneur
  • Rebecca Blanchard
    early 30s,
    Female
    Excess inventory buyer/liquidator
  • Shopper 1
    20s- early 30s
  • Shopper 2
    20s- early 30s

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Shawnee Original Playwrights
    ,
    2021
  • Reading
    ,
    Dramatists Guild, Northern California Footlights Program
    ,
    2020
  • Workshop
    ,
    Berkeley Repertory Theatre's School of Theatre
    ,
    2019

Production History

  • Community Theater
    ,
    The Shawnee Playhouse
    ,
    2022

Awards

Winner
,
Shawnee Original Playwrights Festival
,
Shawnee Playhouse
,
2021