Soft Rains by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn

Arlo and Zoe are strangers. They find themselves hiding in a funeral parlor. With them, a single closed coffin surrounded by wilted flowers. Will the world be destroyed by disease or hatred? Or both?
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Soft Rains

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  • Christopher Plumridge:
    1 Mar. 2024
    “ This play is so clever, for throughout it we are made well aware that some awful disease has beset the world (I was secretly hoping for Zombieism (is that a word?) because Jacquie is a master of Zombie plays.) But we never find out exactly what has happened.
    Instead we are treated to a tender moment of two humans sheltering together, and the love stories which emerge between them.
    Dark and beautiful, a mix I love! ”
  • Morey Norkin:
    30 May. 2023
    “ Either Jacquie Floyd-Priskorn is ahead of her time or the times just refuse to change for the better. In SOFT RAINS, written more than a decade ago, she shows us a worst case scenario of a world consumed by disease, fear, and hatred; not an unfamiliar path. And yet, in her unique ability to blend humor into even the most dire circumstances, she gives us a glimmer of hope through two endearing characters. This play is as timely as ever and in need of a revival. ”
  • Rachel Feeny-Williams:
    30 May. 2023
    “ I found myself leaning further and further forward reading this play, desperate to know what events led Arlo and Zoe to the situation in which they find themselves. That 'being drawn in' feeling will follow you right through this play as the emotional rollar coaster proceeds between the two characters. Just as new things are discovered by the audience, new questions come into play. It would make such a powerful piece to perform because it will most definitely draw the audience in and make them feel for the characters in their situation, which you should read to find out about! ”
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Arlo: male, any age.

Zoe: female, any age.

Production History

  • Professional
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    BoxFest Detroit
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    2010