Description
Susan Shear
Comedy/drama with a flexible length
3 men, 4 women (or a larger or smaller cast)
- Ideal for Senior Theatre/CommunityTheatre/Regional Theatre
- Ages 40-70 or all seniors
- Ensemble cast portrays multiple characters
- Simple set pieces
- Flexible Script — use any length from 30-120 minutes
- Can be performed with six optional songs, see below.
What is it about?
House of Tomorrow is a series of vignettes that together paint a lively, funny, and touching portrait of what it means to grow older while still growing as a person. This heartfelt collection follows older adults as they navigate modern life with humor, resilience, and a strong sense of self.
Across the play, the relatable characters tackle:
- Tech frustrations — phones, apps, and automated menus that never quite cooperate
- Online dating and the jitters of starting over
- Friendship, romance, and maintaining independence in later years
- The everyday absurdities of aging — from slow bathroom breaks to fast-talking customer service reps
- Adult children who “know best” and try to manage their parents’ lives
What they’re saying about the show:
- It’s fabulous! Our actors felt it captured their perspectives. It was easy to stage because the focus is on the words, not movement or props and we could select the scenes that fit our needs. The show got the biggest response from any of the many plays we have done!
- House of Tomorrow is beautifully written and produced. It hits all the high and low spots of our lives—some of them happy and funny, others poignant, but all a part of us as we age and change.
- A solid collection of scenes. I think this would have a definite appeal to older audiences but younger people will relate as well. There is great flexibility in this piece so a theatre company can produce all or some of the scenes, whatever meets their needs in a show that’s both funny and poignant.
Click here to watch a short video
If you choose to include music, click below to listen:
House of Tommorrow
Freedom Road
What I’m Searching For
Is This Really Happening to Me?
Changes
Finale
Royalty rates are determined by the length of your show. Contact us for details.
Click here to read about the playwright, Susan Shear
Susan and Steve Shear have also written You’re the Jury: The Steele Deal and You’re the Jury: The State vs. Max Cooper
