Tender in the Spring, Tough in the Summer

by Walden Barnett

It's tomato season, and Edie and Tina are breaking up. Christina watches from over a cup of nettle tea and a working draft. A ten-minute memory play written by, for, and about Westcrest Park, Seattle, WA

It's tomato season, and Edie and Tina are breaking up. Christina watches from over a cup of nettle tea and a working draft. A ten-minute memory play written by, for, and about Westcrest Park, Seattle, WA

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Tender in the Spring, Tough in the Summer

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  • Jessi Pitts: Tender in the Spring, Tough in the Summer by Walden Barnett
    “

    This is a beautifully done play that highlights the unavoidability of a young love that can’t stay how it’s always been, no matter how many times the apologies are reset or reworked. The repeated use of nettles and tomatoes evokes the fresh feeling of summer and all the heartache that comes with it. A truly excellent ten minute play.

    This is a beautifully done play that highlights the unavoidability of a young love that can’t stay how it’s always been, no matter how many times the apologies are reset or reworked. The repeated use of nettles and tomatoes evokes the fresh feeling of summer and all the heartache that comes with it. A truly excellent ten minute play.

    ”

Character Information

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  • Tina
    Springy and ambitious, which don't necessitate youth.
    17
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Christina
    Tina, later
    35
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Edie
    From Tina’s time. Eats tomatoes like apples. Sees the world in cause-and-effect/action-reaction.
    17
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Eden
    Edie, later
    35
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary

Production History

  • Community Theater, Penguin Productions, 2022