A heartbreaking and accurate look at the grief of losing one's father to cancer.

This is a moving, surprising, and heartfelt piece about loss that would be a gift for any young actor.

There are so many delicious details to dive into Hageman's I'M HAVING THE WORST DAY. The imagery of the gum, the desperation surrounding life and death, the brutal honesty of Danielle's life and expectations for the future, but there's also some really lovely humor, which creates a rich and complex monologue ready for an actor to pick up and run with. I had tears in my eyes from reading it on my computer.