ROSES by Greg Hovanesian

Full-Length: Frances loves her guns. Loves ‘em. Loves to hold them, shoot them, aim them, keep them. Frances loves her guns, and that’s fine for Frances, because they keep her safe. Until the day they don’t. Until the day that bullets rain down from the gun of a stranger, killing those that stand in the way. Until the day that her closest friend leaves her, walking away to start a new life. Until the day...
Full-Length: Frances loves her guns. Loves ‘em. Loves to hold them, shoot them, aim them, keep them. Frances loves her guns, and that’s fine for Frances, because they keep her safe. Until the day they don’t. Until the day that bullets rain down from the gun of a stranger, killing those that stand in the way. Until the day that her closest friend leaves her, walking away to start a new life. Until the day that it’s impossible to tell if she’s living or dying, alive or dead. Frances loves her guns...but do they really love her? And will they keep her safe...when she’s face to face with someone she can’t shoot?
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ROSES

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  • Doug DeVita:
    6 Apr. 2020
    “ With haunting dreamlike logic and cinematic precision, Hovanesian's "Roses" plays with time, perception, and perspective with effortless and shattering skill. A lot of questions are raised, very few of them are answered, but nonetheless the play is a completely satisfying and moving experience; it lingers in both the mind and the heart for quite some time after having read it. ”

1 woman, 60-80
1 woman, 30-50
1 Latina woman, 18-28
1 man, 30-50
1 man, 25-55

Development History

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    2018