She Will Have Freesias

by Arthur M Jolly

10 minute play. A mother reveals to her three bickering children that her cancer has returned - more aggressively - and she has only a few months to live. Sibling rivalry in the face of family tragedy...
While the play is dramatic, the characters use humor to deal with their situation - and I have debated describing it as a "dramedy"... like so many of my plays, it skates back and forth across that line.
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10 minute play. A mother reveals to her three bickering children that her cancer has returned - more aggressively - and she has only a few months to live. Sibling rivalry in the face of family tragedy...
While the play is dramatic, the characters use humor to deal with their situation - and I have debated describing it as a "dramedy"... like so many of my plays, it skates back and forth across that line.
Content warning: cancer and discussion of end of life planning.

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She Will Have Freesias

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  • Debra A. Cole: She Will Have Freesias by Arthur M Jolly
    “

    A beautiful 10 minutes that reminds us of the chaos, love, tension, and pain of a family in crisis. The natural sibling banter hides the pain that will continue to bind them as the month progress.

    A beautiful 10 minutes that reminds us of the chaos, love, tension, and pain of a family in crisis. The natural sibling banter hides the pain that will continue to bind them as the month progress.

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: She Will Have Freesias by Arthur M Jolly
    “

    Sibling rivalry becomes the cathartic tool to handle loss. Authentic and beautifully done.

    Sibling rivalry becomes the cathartic tool to handle loss. Authentic and beautifully done.

    ”
  • Emma Goldman-Sherman: She Will Have Freesias by Arthur M Jolly
    “

    Lovely recognition. The dancing in the beginning, the husband's jealousy of his wife's past as if he could have all of her time when time is running out runs counterpoint to the sibling rivalry that gets us right up to the moment of recognition - beautiful slice of life that speaks volumes.

    Lovely recognition. The dancing in the beginning, the husband's jealousy of his wife's past as if he could have all of her time when time is running out runs counterpoint to the sibling rivalry that gets us right up to the moment of recognition - beautiful slice of life that speaks volumes.

    ”

Character Information

2f, 3m
  • MONA
    Mona has gathered her three unruly - although grown - children to tell them her cancer has returned.
    Middle aged
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • BLAKE
    Mona's husband - he keeps his fears bottled up, while showing his love freely.
    Middle aged
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • JOE
    Oldest son, Joe is taciturn, slow to anger - but it runs deep.
    30's
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • PHILLIP
    The middle child. The quintessential middle child, even into his early thirties.
    Late 20's- Early 30's
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • ELISHA
    The youngest child. Possibly a little spoiled and self-centered - until it counts.
    Late 20's- Early 30's
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman

Production History

  • Professional, Sacred Fools Theatre Company, 2016