The Back Porch Gang - full length versionbyBen Scranton
Full-length version (90 minutes). On an early summer day four residents of a retirement community wave at passing cars for fun. When a police officer and a quirky stranger appear, they are forced to face the past and its impact on the present. Secrets are revealed as they face guilt, resentment, and missed opportunity. Can lost love be rediscovered? Will long-held friendships be sustained? The play is a...
Full-length version (90 minutes). On an early summer day four residents of a retirement community wave at passing cars for fun. When a police officer and a quirky stranger appear, they are forced to face the past and its impact on the present. Secrets are revealed as they face guilt, resentment, and missed opportunity. Can lost love be rediscovered? Will long-held friendships be sustained? The play is a comic take on relationships senior citizens have with friends and lovers. It examines what it means for seniors to struggle with a need to be noticed and acknowledged, and the desire to lead a full life.
Production: The Overtime Theatre, San Antonio, 2022.
Reading: Play Incubation Collective, Massachusetts, 2021