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Here’s more information about the plays in this collection:
The Day They Kidnapped Blanche
by Ann Pugh & Katy Dacus Play length: Approximately 30 minutes Cast: 3 women; 4 men. Some parts suitable for younger performers, but can be performed equally well by seniors.
When residents in area nursing homes start disappearing, the FBI takes notice. Blanche Sherwin, English teacher-turned-stage actress, lands the role of a lifetime when federal agent Steven Devon asks her to go undercover to gather evidence. With the unwitting help of other residents, Blanche helps catch the criminals in the middle of the act.
Just a Song at Twilight
by Marcia Savin Play length: Approximately 30 minutes Cast: 1 man, 1 woman
As an attractive woman in her 60s moves into a senior apartment complex, she’s welcomed by a tenant from a park bench. He offers a “warmish” toddy from his thermos, explaining he’s toasting his departed friend. They sip and banter in the chilly air. Death makes her think on life and on what really matters. For her, it’s her memories. He quips that he tries to forget everything. She tells of her one great love — her long-absent husband — and how that memory sustained her through some hard times. He jokes and scoffs at the notion of “great love”. As she describes what made this man so special, he starts looking uneasy. They hear a street musician’s saxophone. He suggests they dance…
Do these two share a past? Does she really remember life as it was? Can lost love be recovered?
“Thank you for writing such a beautiful script. It was a pleasure being in the show.”
— Bob Berry, Epilogue Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
“Just a Song at Twilight was the inspiration and catalyst for “Go Like 60”— the San Diego Repertory Theatre’s Senior Citizens Theatre Company. The production so impressed a patron that she presented the company with a $4,000 grant to continue the work with senior actors and audiences.
More information about for “Just a Song at Twilight”
The Challenge of Bureaucracy
by Carole Glickfeld Play length: 7-10 minutes Cast: 1 woman, 1 voice, several phone attendees can be male or female An older lady has not received her last Social Security check so she calls a bureaucrat, an activity director and other agencies for help. Finally, she hangs up in frustration only to have her call answered by a more powerful force. Short, easy to produce as a reading and best of all, audiences love it! Anna’s Brooklyn PromiseD.K. Oklahoma All the Comforts of Home Lalapalooza BirdTim Kelly Today a Little ExtraMichael Kassin EmissaryDoris M. Vineberg It Hardly Matters NowRoger Cornish Old FlamesD.K. Oklahoma This collection is our best selling anthology with solid scripts that feature dynamic roles for today’s mature adults.
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