I Will Tell the Bees

by Audrey Webb

10-minute play: Two middle-aged women in the waiting room of a women's health clinic share secrets about their journey to this point, bonding in a way that will help them both move forward.

10-minute play: Two middle-aged women in the waiting room of a women's health clinic share secrets about their journey to this point, bonding in a way that will help them both move forward.

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I Will Tell the Bees

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  • Kathy Rasmussen: I Will Tell the Bees by Audrey Webb
    “

    Women supporting each other is a theme that speaks to so many. Such simple gestures that go a long way. It brought me back to my grandmother telling me about the tradition of telling it to the bees.

    Women supporting each other is a theme that speaks to so many. Such simple gestures that go a long way. It brought me back to my grandmother telling me about the tradition of telling it to the bees.

    ”
  • Philip Middleton Williams: I Will Tell the Bees by Audrey Webb
    “

    While the setting and the set-up may be familiar -- I've written more than one myself -- the two women in the clinic waiting room share their lives in ways that go beyond the usual and get you to listen and care so much for them that you want to be with them and care about them beyond the end. Very touching and powerful. (10/5/24)

    While the setting and the set-up may be familiar -- I've written more than one myself -- the two women in the clinic waiting room share their lives in ways that go beyond the usual and get you to listen and care so much for them that you want to be with them and care about them beyond the end. Very touching and powerful. (10/5/24)

    ”
  • Annie Considine: I Will Tell the Bees by Audrey Webb
    “

    I loved this piece at the Midwest Dramatists Conference, and the metaphor of bees being messengers to the next world really helped take me on a journey. I loved the dynamic between the two women and how much they could talk about. Really lovely!

    I loved this piece at the Midwest Dramatists Conference, and the metaphor of bees being messengers to the next world really helped take me on a journey. I loved the dynamic between the two women and how much they could talk about. Really lovely!

    ”
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Character Information

  • Tracy
    Tracy is beyond caring what the world thinks of her. She's an earthy character, trying to make the most of
    the time she has left.
    60+
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Meredith
    Meredith is softer on the inside than she would ever let on.
    40s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman

Development History

Production History

  • Community Theater, Scriptworks, 2024