Juice by Janet Meyer-Jackman

Set in 1970's Greenwich Village, a young single mother, Juice, struggles to build a new life for her and her daughter, Angel, with the support of her gay friend Patrick. Her estranged mother, Margaret, arrives unannounced, after ten years, for reasons unknown. Juice scurries to hide the fact that Margaret has a granddaughter until she knows why her mother is there. Everything is jeopardized when Bill,...
Set in 1970's Greenwich Village, a young single mother, Juice, struggles to build a new life for her and her daughter, Angel, with the support of her gay friend Patrick. Her estranged mother, Margaret, arrives unannounced, after ten years, for reasons unknown. Juice scurries to hide the fact that Margaret has a granddaughter until she knows why her mother is there. Everything is jeopardized when Bill, Margaret’s husband shows up, opening painful truths and long hidden secrets leaving Juice to make a choice to either let go or remain a victim of her past.



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Juice

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  • Ryan Vaughan:
    28 Jan. 2024
    “ This piece is real, raw, and packs an emotional wallop. The writing flows easily but you can feel the character's emotions cutting daggers at one another. A very well done piece. ”
  • Paul Donnelly:
    9 Jan. 2024
    “ A harrowing portrait of the cumulative effects of levels of dishonesty in a mother-daughter relationship. The unwanted arrival of a husband/step father leads to a cascade of painful revelations. This is a well-wrought and compelling narrative. ”
  • Brent Alles:
    6 Jan. 2024
    “ This is a well written play indeed. I'm a sucker for 70's-set New York pieces, so that hooked me right away, and I loved the references to the music, culture, etc. Beyond that, the characters are just engagingly written; you quickly come to care for all of them, and you definitely want to see what's going to be in store for them. And then the ending is a real gut punch, but it's an understandable ending for the story that Meyer-Jackman has created here. Going to be very excited to see how this work continues to develop! ”
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Character Information

Actor cast as Bill also doubles for Male Voice that is off stage.

  • Juice
    26,
    a half Latina/half white
    ,
    (assigned female at birth - plot relevant) Female
    Mother, waitress and songwriter.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic, White
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Margaret Stiver
    Late 40's,
    Any but preferably Caucasian
    ,
    (assigned female at birth - plot relevant) Female
    Mother and housewife.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Patrick
    Mid-twenties,
    A black male
    ,
    (assigned male at birth - plot relevant)
    Gay Gypsy dancer and bartender.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Bill Stiver (doubles as Male Voice)
    Mid-fifties,
    A white male
    ,
    (assigned male at birth - plot relevant) Male
    Credit Collections Analyst.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      40s, 50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Male

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    States of Play
    ,
    2023
  • Reading
    ,
    Dramatist Guild - End of Play Reading
    ,
    2023
  • Reading
    ,
    MIchigan Theatre of Jackson, Inc.
    ,
    2023
  • Reading
    ,
    Concert Reading - Michigan Theatre of Jackson
    ,
    2023
  • Reading
    ,
    Jackson District Library
    ,
    2019