A Place At Forest Lawn

A Place At Forest Lawn

Production Details

An aging mother, her estranged son and her lifelong best friend confront buried secrets, old wounds, and mortality in a bittersweet journey toward forgiveness, friendship, and reconciliation.

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Genre

Dramedy

Sub-Genre

Elderly, Dying With Dignity

Casting

2w, 4m

Structure

2 acts

Sets

Unit set (cafeteria, bedroom, church)

Run time

90

 min

Licensing

Dramatists Play Service

Copyright

2007

Narrative Synopsis

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New Noises Playwriting Award
Palm Springs Intl. Playwrights Festival (Finalist)
Yankee and Bontempo cleverly intertwine a slew of issues around death and dying with a cohesive dramatic arc bewteen mother, son and best friend, producing a tapestry in which forgiveness brings a final peace.

Variety

A glorious comedy about the reunion of a career-obsessed son with his mother at a rest home filled with delightful, cleverly realized characters.

The Desert Post

The charcters won't soon be forgotten, with their brisk humor, and honesty that walks hand in hand with misunderstood deception. A Place at Forest Lawn will have you smiling and laughing, while your brain is being deeply refelective.

Colorado Backstage