ADULTS (a play for radio & stage)
by Maizy Broderick Scarpa
In the wake of their mother's death, two middle-aged sisters navigate feelings, friendship, and funeral logistics. Like anyone who has loved, lost, and/or "had it up to here" with family, this dramedy asks: "Who are you supposed to call when someone dies?" "Was it my fault?" "Are you wearing my shirt again?!"
Overachiever Maggie––who has just arrived expecting a normal visit––pivots into planning mode, making...
In the wake of their mother's death, two middle-aged sisters navigate feelings, friendship, and funeral logistics. Like anyone who has loved, lost, and/or "had it up to here" with family, this dramedy asks: "Who are you supposed to call when someone dies?" "Was it my fault?" "Are you wearing my shirt again?!"
Overachiever Maggie––who has just arrived expecting a normal visit––pivots into planning mode, making breakfast and to-do lists at breakneck speed. Her younger sister, by contrast, slows to a catatonic halt. (Bookish Jo is not afraid to feel her feelings––and as Mom's primary caretaker, she has a lot of them!) In real-time and through flashbacks, the sisters grapple with their relationship with each other, their larger-than-life mother, and themselves. Will the bond that's tethered them since childhood survive the seismic shift?
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