Letting Go

by Tom Moran

[TEN-MINUTE] A businesslike father has had enough of his mischievous son. So he fires him.

[TEN-MINUTE] A businesslike father has had enough of his mischievous son. So he fires him.

  • Inquire About Rights
  • Recommend
  • Download
  • Save to Library

Letting Go

Recommended by

  • Greg Mandryk: Letting Go by Tom Moran
    “

    Plays that have honest-to-God funny roles for children are few and far between. If you're putting together an evening of ten-minute plays and have a pair of talented preteen actors at your disposal, I can't recommend Tom Moran's Letting Go enough!

    Plays that have honest-to-God funny roles for children are few and far between. If you're putting together an evening of ten-minute plays and have a pair of talented preteen actors at your disposal, I can't recommend Tom Moran's Letting Go enough!

    ”
  • Robyn Ginsburg Braverman: Letting Go by Tom Moran
    “

    Crazy family? I'll say. Tom Moran's marvelous Letting Go has jabs and tilts a'plenty, not to mention some intentionally peculiar metaphors. Great read.

    Crazy family? I'll say. Tom Moran's marvelous Letting Go has jabs and tilts a'plenty, not to mention some intentionally peculiar metaphors. Great read.

    ”
  • Paul Smith: Letting Go by Tom Moran
    “

    This is an absolute cracker! Tom Moran has crafted an hilarious - and rather disturbing - play about family life and the relationship between parent and child. Is it for 'real'? Is it just a big joke? You decide! But what you have here is a smart piece of writing which will make you laugh and, very probably, gasp! Great stuff!

    This is an absolute cracker! Tom Moran has crafted an hilarious - and rather disturbing - play about family life and the relationship between parent and child. Is it for 'real'? Is it just a big joke? You decide! But what you have here is a smart piece of writing which will make you laugh and, very probably, gasp! Great stuff!

    ”
JACOB, male, 30’s – 40’s. A shrewd businessman.
BILLY, male, about 11. JACOB’s misbehaving son.
JENNY, female, about 9. An adorable tyke.
MARSHA, female, 30’s. JACOB’s wife.
All characters can be any race or ethnicity. Genders can be swapped at the director's discretion.

Development History

  • Reading, Fairbanks Drama Association (Alaska), 2012
  • Reading, Last Frontier Theatre Conference (Alaska) Fringe Festival, 2012

Production History

  • Professional, Theatre Three (NY) , 2012