Soul Suds

by Bess Welden

a 10-minute play about letting go, moving on, and a magical car wash

a 10-minute play about letting go, moving on, and a magical car wash

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Soul Suds

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  • Megan Tripaldi: Soul Suds by Bess Welden
    “

    A gorgeous, heartbreaking/lifting short play. It gives the actor playing Lena the opportunity to tell a gut-wrenching story with just facial expressions, which is a gift to any actor. I saw it twice at the Maine Playwrights' Festival and cried both times.

    A gorgeous, heartbreaking/lifting short play. It gives the actor playing Lena the opportunity to tell a gut-wrenching story with just facial expressions, which is a gift to any actor. I saw it twice at the Maine Playwrights' Festival and cried both times.

    ”

Character Information

  • Lena
    An accidental librarian ready to commit to her own writing.
    mid to late 20s
    Any race or ethnicity.
    Female indentifying
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Mr. George/Albert
    Albert – 50s-60s, male, one of Lena’s fathers who died three years ago. A secular Jew raised in Detroit. A lover of cars and cleanliness.
    Mr. George – 50s-60s, male, jovial owner of Soul Suds car wash, from somewhere south of the Mason-Dixon line
    late 50s-early 60s
    any race/ any ethnicity
    male idenityfing
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary

Production History

  • Professional, Maine Playwrights Festival, 2026

Awards

  • Audience Choice Award
    Maine Playwrights Festival
    Audience Choice
    2026