Rockaway Park 2012

by Victoria Z. Daly

10-MINUTE. In the Rockaways, ten days after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, neighbors Helen and Roxanne wait for the Red Cross and FEMA to help them clean up their basements and resume a normal life.

10-MINUTE. In the Rockaways, ten days after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, neighbors Helen and Roxanne wait for the Red Cross and FEMA to help them clean up their basements and resume a normal life.

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Rockaway Park 2012

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  • Paul Donnelly: Rockaway Park 2012

    We see two neighbors in front of their devastated homes, trying to cope with the emotional as well as physical toll of their losses. One clings to the hope for aid, one has become cynical. We then see them in the past, failing to anticipate and prepare for the big storm. The play ends with an ironic image of their enjoyment of the beach that would be overwhelmed in the storm. The neighbors are clearly drawn and sympathetic characters and their dilemma is compelling.

    We see two neighbors in front of their devastated homes, trying to cope with the emotional as well as physical toll of their losses. One clings to the hope for aid, one has become cynical. We then see them in the past, failing to anticipate and prepare for the big storm. The play ends with an ironic image of their enjoyment of the beach that would be overwhelmed in the storm. The neighbors are clearly drawn and sympathetic characters and their dilemma is compelling.

  • James Binz: Rockaway Park 2012

    Nice short experimental piece with true to life characters and a great premise. Waiting for government help after a devastating event and having to make decisions about the future and the present in extreme moments make this 10 minute a wonderful play to read and to see. Nicely done.

    Nice short experimental piece with true to life characters and a great premise. Waiting for government help after a devastating event and having to make decisions about the future and the present in extreme moments make this 10 minute a wonderful play to read and to see. Nicely done.

Character Information

  • Helen
    A native of Rockaway Park, Queens, New York
    Character Age
    40s-50s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    a white woman
    Character Gender Identity
    (assigned female at birth - plot relevant) Female
  • Roxanne
    A native of Rockaway Park, Queens, New York
    Character Age
    40s-50s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    a white woman
    Character Gender Identity
    (assigned female at birth - plot relevant) Female

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Parish Players Spring Tens Festival, Thetford, VT , Year Upcoming, March - April 2025
  • Type Professional, Organization Upcoming, Authenticity Theater Authentic 10 Showcase 2025, Atlanta, GA,, Year April 2025
  • Type Workshop, Organization Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) Conference, Orlando, Florida (Interactive, 15-Minute Version), Year 2013