The Bus Stop by Eve Lyons

A post-apocalyptic look at the world, from the perspective of two religious women of different faiths

A reading of this play was done in April 2020. Video by Ethan Warren can be found here: https://vimeo.com/424160071. Run time was 12:57.
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The Bus Stop

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  • Donna Gordon:
    4 Aug. 2018
    “ The situation is so terrible. But the conversation is so real. That's a nice combination. Eve covered a most difficult subject but she handled it. ”

Character Information

  • Hamdi
    20's,
    Any
    ,
    (assigned female at birth - plot relevant) Female
    One of the two women should be darker skinned, but as Jews and Muslims come in all colors it doesn't matter which one is darker skinned
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any actor of color
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Chava
    30's,
    Any
    ,
    (assigned female at birth - plot relevant)
    One of the actors should be darker skinned than the other but as Jews and Muslims come in all colors it doesn't matter which is darker skinned.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any actor of color
    • Gender: 
      Female

Production History

  • Community Theater
    ,
    South Shore Showcase
    ,
    2020