The Bucket List of Booze Club

by Maureen Paraventi

“You only hurt the ones you love” might be the theme song of the Bucket List of Booze Club – a weekly gathering of four old friends who sample exotic booze and talk about everything. (“It’s like a book club, but without all the inconvenient reading,” says one.) Bad first dates, exes, hot flashes, jiggly upper arms – nothing is off limits for these no-holds-barred women, and most topics are accompanied by lots of...

“You only hurt the ones you love” might be the theme song of the Bucket List of Booze Club – a weekly gathering of four old friends who sample exotic booze and talk about everything. (“It’s like a book club, but without all the inconvenient reading,” says one.) Bad first dates, exes, hot flashes, jiggly upper arms – nothing is off limits for these no-holds-barred women, and most topics are accompanied by lots of laughter. However, a jealous competition between single mom Collette and Jen, an unmarried attorney, over the future of Collette's daughter threatens to destroy the group. A serious illness both exacerbates the conflict and makes its resolution more urgent. The play ends on a bittersweet note that affirms the power of friendship and the importance of treasuring those we love.

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The Bucket List of Booze Club

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Rosedale Community Players, Year 2016
  • Type Reading, Organization Magenta Giraffe Theatre Co., Year 2015
  • Type Workshop, Organization Blue House Playwright Group, Year 2015

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Barefoot Productions, Year 2017

Awards

  • Arizona Bridge Initiative Playwriting Award
    Arizona Bridge Initiative
    Semi-Finalist
    2016