Give Me Moonlight

by Ariel Mitchell

Some sorrow we bear alone. Some sorrow has to be shared. Give Me Moonlight is about the sorrow that is so deep that it can barely be felt let alone acknowledged in the bright light of day. This surrealist play tells the fictionalized true story of Bessie and Albert Johnson, a couple in early 1900s Chicago who seem to have everything. But when Bessie brings home a less-than-acceptable houseguest, the sorrows...

Some sorrow we bear alone. Some sorrow has to be shared. Give Me Moonlight is about the sorrow that is so deep that it can barely be felt let alone acknowledged in the bright light of day. This surrealist play tells the fictionalized true story of Bessie and Albert Johnson, a couple in early 1900s Chicago who seem to have everything. But when Bessie brings home a less-than-acceptable houseguest, the sorrows that have been festering under the surface come seeping through the facades she and her husband have created to protect their life and marriage. Based on the history of Scotty's Castle, this new play explores why two people would risk what they barely have to build a castle for a con-artist in the middle of the desert.

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Give Me Moonlight

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Baltimore Regional Dramatists’ Guild Footlights, Year 2017
  • Type Reading, Organization New Plays/New Voices Reading Orem Utah Library, Year 2013
  • Type Workshop, Organization Brigham Young University Writers/Dramaturgs/Actors Workshop, Year 2012