KILLING MOM by
Cast of 5 women and 1 man | A darkly comic drama about mortality, sibling rivalry, and the corrosive effect of secrets. Matriarch Marion Wolcott’s quest for a peaceful death with dignity discretely assisted by her middle child, Ally, is complicated by the arrival of Marion’s two other daughters. When Beth, a charming thrice-married narcissist, and Joanne a tightly-wound megachurch devotee, learn of their mother...
Cast of 5 women and 1 man | A darkly comic drama about mortality, sibling rivalry, and the corrosive effect of secrets. Matriarch Marion Wolcott’s quest for a peaceful death with dignity discretely assisted by her middle child, Ally, is complicated by the arrival of Marion’s two other daughters. When Beth, a charming thrice-married narcissist, and Joanne a tightly-wound megachurch devotee, learn of their mother’s end-of-life game plan, the disclosure triggers a series of revelations, accusations, and unexpected consequences. Meanwhile, Ally’s taciturn teenage daughter Kat, is hiding a bombshell of her own, that once detonated, changes everything. This play offers complex, emotionally rich roles for five female actors in a wide age range (16-80), as well as a pivotal role for a Black male actor (30-50).
Killing Mom was named to the prestigious 2020 Kilroys List, received a staged Equity reading at ACT of CT, and a shorter, one-act version won first prize at the Bijou One-Act Play Competition judged by Terrence McNally.
Killing Mom was named to the prestigious 2020 Kilroys List, received a staged Equity reading at ACT of CT, and a shorter, one-act version won first prize at the Bijou One-Act Play Competition judged by Terrence McNally.