Saying Goodbye to Autumn

by Michael Greenspun

Myra and John, the parents of Autumn, escort her to the train station for Autumn to travel, alone, as an independent adult, to begin college. Autumn wishes to be driven by her parents to college, but she easily manipulates her dad, who is happy to comply with his daughter’s wishes including a past event of her parents turning the car around to return home. Autumn, declaring herself an adult, must make the...

Myra and John, the parents of Autumn, escort her to the train station for Autumn to travel, alone, as an independent adult, to begin college. Autumn wishes to be driven by her parents to college, but she easily manipulates her dad, who is happy to comply with his daughter’s wishes including a past event of her parents turning the car around to return home. Autumn, declaring herself an adult, must make the decision to either get on the train or return home.

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Saying Goodbye to Autumn

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  • Tami Canaday: Saying Goodbye to Autumn by Michael Greenspun
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    Poignant and a truthful reminder of why leaving can be bittersweet.

    Poignant and a truthful reminder of why leaving can be bittersweet.

    ”
  • Lucy Wang: Saying Goodbye to Autumn by Michael Greenspun
    “

    A powerful and moving story with such rich emotions. Language is spare and poetic. Bravo!

    A powerful and moving story with such rich emotions. Language is spare and poetic. Bravo!

    ”

Character Information

A middle-aged woman, a middle-aged man, an 18-19 years old woman.
  • Myra
    Mother of Autumn (she and her husband John's daughter, Autumn). Myra prods Autumn to make an adult decision: Take the train to reach the campus and start college or come home; in no case, will they drive Autumn to college where Autumn may manipulate them as she has in the recent past.
    middle-aged
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • John
    John, jovial, and caring, will do anything for their daughter, Autumn, including easily being manipulated by Autumn, volunteers to drive (along with Myra) Autumn to college; even though Autumn easily manipulated them in a similar situation recently.
    middle-aged
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Autumn
    Autumn asserts that she is an independent adult and wishes to be treated as such, yet wishes her parents to drive her to the campus for her to begin college instead of taking the train, alone. The option of being able to have dad turn the car around and return home, as has happened in the recent past, is something Autumn does not wish to lose.
    18 - 19
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman