ONE OLD LADY SITTING ON A BENCH (a 10 minute play)

by Marj O'Neill-Butler

A mother goes missing and her daughter finally finds her. Jane, in trying to get her mother to go home, we begin to understand the lives of both of them.

Tigers Heart Players, Online Reading, Bronx NY, July 2024

A mother goes missing and her daughter finally finds her. Jane, in trying to get her mother to go home, we begin to understand the lives of both of them.

Tigers Heart Players, Online Reading, Bronx NY, July 2024

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ONE OLD LADY SITTING ON A BENCH (a 10 minute play)

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  • James Binz: ONE OLD LADY SITTING ON A BENCH (a 10 minute play) by Marj O'Neill-Butler
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    Maintaining the character conceit is always a challenge when the character is filled with subtext and memory. O'Neill-Butler handles it with charm and ease. I loved these characters and I always love a good "Zoo Story" setting. A yummy treat that leaves a taste in your mind long after you finish. Brava.

    Maintaining the character conceit is always a challenge when the character is filled with subtext and memory. O'Neill-Butler handles it with charm and ease. I loved these characters and I always love a good "Zoo Story" setting. A yummy treat that leaves a taste in your mind long after you finish. Brava.

    ”
  • Arianna Rose: ONE OLD LADY SITTING ON A BENCH (a 10 minute play) by Marj O'Neill-Butler
    “

    A heartbreakingly beautiful play about memory, loss, and family So many gorgeous lines and moments. This is a subtextual feast for two actors, and another fabulous "Bench play" from playwright Marj O'Neill-Butler. A treat for readers, actors, directors, and audience. Read and produce it - over and over.

    A heartbreakingly beautiful play about memory, loss, and family So many gorgeous lines and moments. This is a subtextual feast for two actors, and another fabulous "Bench play" from playwright Marj O'Neill-Butler. A treat for readers, actors, directors, and audience. Read and produce it - over and over.

    ”
  • D. Lee Miller: ONE OLD LADY SITTING ON A BENCH (a 10 minute play) by Marj O'Neill-Butler
    “

    Trying to contend with the mind of your mother, now a constantly losing Rubix cube of memories and ideas, is painful and heartbreaking. No matter how you know this is the case, you are often caught, surprised at the mind that doesn't match the person in front of you. This play offers gentle character work, backed by so much emotions. Nicely written.

    Trying to contend with the mind of your mother, now a constantly losing Rubix cube of memories and ideas, is painful and heartbreaking. No matter how you know this is the case, you are often caught, surprised at the mind that doesn't match the person in front of you. This play offers gentle character work, backed by so much emotions. Nicely written.

    ”
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