A Life Enriching Community

Scripts and production rights are available through ArtAge Publications’ Senior Theatre Resource Center.

Ten-Minute: (2014) Paul and Adam settle into their new retirement community in South Florida and come to terms with the life that has brought them there.
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A Life Enriching Community

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  • Stephen Kaplan:
    19 Dec. 2020
    It's always so refreshing to see a relationship not commonly represented on stage - in the case here, an elderly gay couple. Williams shows us the deep contours of their rich life together in this short play.
  • Mark Loewenstern:
    5 Dec. 2020
    The power of this play is in the understated way in which the couple's mutual love is shown. With a light touch, it resonates deeper. The journey is about finding home, and also rediscovering the home that is always there but was forgotten and then remembered again. Williams vividly shows us those specific aches and joys. Delicate and beautiful work.
  • Jack Levine:
    4 Dec. 2020
    PHILIP MIDDLETON WILLIAM’s play, “A Life Enriching Community”, was recently performed in City Theatre National Reading Series #3. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it performed. The play is so rich with the beautiful strong emotional connections we form with our life partner. As we enter the final ‘act’ of our lives, it is so important to find the right place to share the rest of your lives together. Memories, old and new, are kept not only in our mind but are also felt in our heart and somewhere in our soul. This is a must-read, must-see play!

Character Information

  • Adam
    60's,
    Gay male.
    Retired teacher.
  • Paul
    60's,
    Gay male.
    Retired businessman. Adam's partner.
  • Michelle
    30-35,
    Female.
    Retirement community associate. All smiles and perky.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    South Florida Theatre League
    ,
    2019
  • Reading
    ,
    William Inge Theatre Festival New Play Lab
    ,
    2016

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Queer Shorts 2.1 - Queer Love, Bartell Theatre, Madison, Wisconsin
    ,
    2017
  • Professional
    ,
    New Theatre
    ,
    2014

Awards

Finalist
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City Theatre National Award for Short Playwriting Contest
,
,
2020