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FINAL CONVERSATIONS – PLAY FOR DRAMA SCHOOL
Final Conversations is about a Mother’s regret, wanting to roll back time to attain one perfect moment, one real conversation with her Son before he’s accidentally killed. The set up is simple: one day before school Mother suddenly “knows” that Son has an hour to live. With a “kitchen sink” approach, she attempts to change fate, using comedic often absurd methods to reach Son, none of which alters destiny or brings peace in this produced play for drama school.
An interview with playwright Rita Anderson about Final Conversations.
PRODUCTION HISTORY:
Final Conversations was nominated for the John Cauble Outstanding Short Play Competition at The Kennedy Center. It was produced by the Missouri State Theatre, Texas State University, Lab Theatre and The FronteraFest, at Hyde Park Theatre, Austin, Texas in 2017.
FURTHER PRODUCTION HISTORY
Illinois College, IL, USA – 2021
Read about playwright Rita Anderson. Read other plays by Rita – Early Liberty – a drama about a crumbling hotel
Author: Rita Anderson
Type: One act play, produced play for drama school
Genre: Drama, poignant comedy, dramedy
Cast: 1M 1F
Ages of the actors: A Mother (30’s-40’s) and her teenage son.
Suitable for: Teens up
Length: Thirty minutes
Set: A small kitchen and a front door
Level of difficulty: 7/10 – a nice piece that challenges the actors as they have to be the same characters but in variety of moods over a short period of time. At time the play is humorous but there is always the underlying sadness of knowing the son will ultimately pass away that underlies the comedy.
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Memory Palace – a poignant family drama surrounding the family home now being sold.
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