At Land's End
by Le Wilhelm, Luigi Jannuzzi, Marcus Steinour, Sylvia Cahill, Steven Packard, Scott C. Sickles
Synopsis
A couple have stayed at the same beach resort for forty four years.
The woman is dying and knows this will be her last visit.
Gently she tells her husband he must marry again as a confirmation that he found happiness in marriage.
She compares the end of the land to the end of her life and tells him he must go on without her like the islands beyond the land.
Published in Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 21st Series.
Press Reviews
"One really wanted to know what happened next."
— Louisville Courier Journal
"Funny.... A perfect tournament play to showcase two character parts and comic timing."
— Louisville Leo Magazine
"Luigi Jannuzzi's comic sketch With of Without You takes a contemporary view of relationships as a young women stresses out over the inevitability of her relationship with a man she claims she doesn't love."
— Somerset County College News
Characters
| Character |
|---|
JASON BAYLOR 18 years old; attractive, trim, former athlete, still in good shape; articulate but not particularly well read; gregarious, has a brilliant smile |
LES C. Leslie Morton; 17 years old; C. stands for Cecil; not fat, but not in shape; sardonice sense of humor, articulate and open in friendly circles, withdrawn and awkward in hostile and unfriendsly circles; well read; unconventionally attractive |
Publication
At Land's End is a comedy play written by Le Wilhelm and published by Samuel French (1997).
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Samuel French · 1997 · 137 pp
Performance Rights
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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