What a wild ride this 10-minute piece was! I saw a reading of the piece at the playwright's memorial service earlier this afternoon. The pile up of reveals lurking inside Carolee's Closet just build one on the other on the other and Marjorie was able to craft a poignant statement about life passing you by and the necessary steps of growing up, all while landing joke after joke after joke in expertly timed, yet completely unexpected ways. Marjorie Bicknell is a treasure, and always will be.

Magical realism at its best. It uses extended metaphor to show many years in just several minutes. It was interesting, funny, and poignant. Also, there are no adult language so a good piece for a public school or competition. Thank you, Marjorie!

What starts out as a familiar confrontation between mother and daughter soon leads to dredging up of old wounds and grudges. Then, we're taken into the Closet as Mom pulls out more to support her old and repetitive arguments. But, the tide turns and the Closet soon produces unexpected surprises that ultimately turn the tables on Mom. Enjoyable! Surprising!