Ruth Stevens

Ruth F. Stevens is a resident of Torrance, California. A member of the Dramatists Guild, her theatrical works include a two-act Alzheimer’s dramedy titled STAGE SEVEN and a futuristic black comedy, ANGRY SNOWBIRDS. She has had a long career in communications, serving as a vice president at the international public relations firm of Burson-Marsteller in New York and Los Angeles prior to forming her own company, Stevens Communications. Upon retiring from agency work, she has taken up play and novel writing.

Ruth F. Stevens is a resident of Torrance, California. A member of the Dramatists Guild, her theatrical works include a two-act Alzheimer’s dramedy titled STAGE SEVEN and a futuristic black comedy, ANGRY SNOWBIRDS. She has had a long career in communications, serving as a vice president at the international public relations firm of Burson-Marsteller in New York and Los Angeles prior to forming her own company, Stevens Communications. Upon retiring from agency work, she has taken up play and novel writing.

Scripts

Stage Seven

by Ruth Stevens

Cast Size
8
Genre
comedy,
drama,
romantic comedy

In present day Boston, BARBARA, a worry-prone divorcee, has just moved her mother into Tropical Gardens memory care facility. There she meets JACK, an older man caring for his wife, who suffers from final stage Alzheimer’s dementia. As summer progresses, the lives of the two families become increasingly intertwined. JACK is torn between his long-time devotion to his wife and his strong attraction to BARBARA...

In present day Boston, BARBARA, a worry-prone divorcee, has just moved her mother into Tropical Gardens memory care facility. There she meets JACK, an older man caring for his wife, who suffers from final stage Alzheimer’s dementia. As summer progresses, the lives of the two families become increasingly intertwined. JACK is torn between his long-time devotion to his wife and his strong attraction to BARBARA: She struggles with the burden of responsibility for her mother, the machinations of a domineering older sister, and her quest for personal happiness. Not just a study of Alzheimer’s, this is also a humorous and touching modern-day examination of love in its many forms.

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Angry Snowbirds (formerly titled Instability)

by Ruth Stevens

Cast Size
6
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
science fiction

It is the twenty-second century, and people live longer and in relatively good health and prosperity. Two married couples – JIMMY and ELENA, and ROBERT and CRYSTAL – are “snowbirds” from different northern cities who spend winters together at a luxurious tropical island resort. Despite the blissful setting, all is not well: After a long absence caused by the life-threatening COVID-2105 virus, CRYSTAL returns to...

It is the twenty-second century, and people live longer and in relatively good health and prosperity. Two married couples – JIMMY and ELENA, and ROBERT and CRYSTAL – are “snowbirds” from different northern cities who spend winters together at a luxurious tropical island resort. Despite the blissful setting, all is not well: After a long absence caused by the life-threatening COVID-2105 virus, CRYSTAL returns to the group with shocking news; JIMMY needs a steady infusion of alcohol to deal with secrets from his wife’s and his own past; and ABBY, an artificial intelligence robot, keeps both couples on edge with her alarming predictions. Marriages and friendships are strained to the limit by emotional volatility and by the dual threats of climate change and overpopulation – and the snowbirds must find a way to sink or swim amidst all this instability.

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