Death in the Family by Kendra Augustin

*An anthology play!*
*A full-length play*
--Since it's an anthology play all of these pieces can stand alone as well.--

The five one acts are : Cause of Birth Unknown, Are There People Who Never Feel the End of the World?, The Other Cheek, and The Call of the Void, Scavenger Hunt.

Content warning: violence, discussions of suicide, sexual violence, abuse,...
*An anthology play!*
*A full-length play*
--Since it's an anthology play all of these pieces can stand alone as well.--

The five one acts are : Cause of Birth Unknown, Are There People Who Never Feel the End of the World?, The Other Cheek, and The Call of the Void, Scavenger Hunt.

Content warning: violence, discussions of suicide, sexual violence, abuse, pedophilia.



"Death in the Family" is a series of five tragicomedic and whimsical vignettes about the effects of death, grief, and trauma. It lets us in on conversations we may never get to have -- whether it's two preteens pondering the ramifications of being born, brothers who wonder if anyone else is as lonely, if and when revenge is justified, what happens to the people left behind after domestic violence, or how older and younger siblings experience parents in different ways.
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Death in the Family

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  • Cheryl Bear:
    20 May. 2021
    “ A powerful and moving reflection on death, the feelings of brokenness and making sense of it all. Well done. ”

Character Tracks:

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Noah, Tabitha, Raquel (pre-teen, 20 something, high schooler) Female
Micah, Isaac, Man (20 something/can be older, 30 something/can be older, 30 plus) Male
Owen, Ida, Jasmine (pre-teen, 20 something, college aged) Female
Jonah, Jeremiah, Man 2 (pre-teen, college aged, ageless) Male
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Characters can be any race but for the workshop production: Two of the actors were Black and two were Asian.

Production History

  • Workshop
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    Dixon Place
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    2021