Cicadas

by Carol Mullen

Alex Porter returns to her family’s summer home for the first time since her mother’s death 17 years ago because her younger sister is convinced that, like cicadas, their mom is coming back to life.
As Alex assesses her sister’s sanity, she is forced to examine her own thoughts, feelings, and decisions and consider what all she buried when her mother died.

Alex Porter returns to her family’s summer home for the first time since her mother’s death 17 years ago because her younger sister is convinced that, like cicadas, their mom is coming back to life.
As Alex assesses her sister’s sanity, she is forced to examine her own thoughts, feelings, and decisions and consider what all she buried when her mother died.

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  • Bluebird Theatre Company: Cicadas by Carol Mullen
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    Carol Mullen's 'Cicadas' is a masterful exploration of grief and family dynamics. The play's emotionally charged writing captures the complexities of loss, memory, and hope with poetic grace, inviting reflection on the ways we confront our past and buried emotions.
    Bluebird Theatre Company had the pleasure of publishing Bluebird Broadcast's audio production of 'Cicadas', with characters voiced by Samantha Proctor, Melinda Nanovsky, and Georgia Gabriele.

    www.bluebirdtheatre.org/bluebird-broadcast

    Carol Mullen's 'Cicadas' is a masterful exploration of grief and family dynamics. The play's emotionally charged writing captures the complexities of loss, memory, and hope with poetic grace, inviting reflection on the ways we confront our past and buried emotions.
    Bluebird Theatre Company had the pleasure of publishing Bluebird Broadcast's audio production of 'Cicadas', with characters voiced by Samantha Proctor, Melinda Nanovsky, and Georgia Gabriele.

    www.bluebirdtheatre.org/bluebird-broadcast

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: Cicadas by Carol Mullen
    “

    Wake Mom up from the dead after 17 years? Sure sis! Concern makes way for a heartfelt look into their memories and their lives. Beautifully done.

    Wake Mom up from the dead after 17 years? Sure sis! Concern makes way for a heartfelt look into their memories and their lives. Beautifully done.

    ”
3 women, early to mid 30s

Development History

  • Reading, Celebration Theatre, "WriteHer New Play Festival", 2019

Production History

  • Community Theater, Eden Prairie Players, Women's One Acts, 2022