Italian Funerals And Other Festive Occasions
by John Miranda, Scott Reiniger
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Synopsis
This comic drama broke all box office records for straight plays at Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre.
Faced with the impending loss of his mother to dementia and death, John clings to memories to postpone present decisions.
He views his life in operatic proportions, feeling a kinship with Alfredo in La Traviata, with Rudolpho in La Boheme and with Tosca in Tosca because they too were unable to save the one they loved.
The value of family unity and acceptance of death as an affirmation of life, twin themes in the play, emerge as John finds answers for the present in the past.
Written for a cast of 6 males and 6 females.
Characters range in age from children to elderly.
Press Reviews
"Big, sprawling, and as warm hearted and touching as a family reunion.... Comic moments bubble up like a scene from a sparkling Rossini Comedy."
— Courier Post
"Captivating."
— News Journal
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Little Johnny 10 |
Brigida Late 50s |
Mama 92 (range 40-92) |
Dad early 40s |
Grandmother 98 |
Andrea late 20s |
Uncle Dom late 40s |
Aunt Mary late 40s |
Rosalie 30s-40s |
Fatty Townsend late 30s-40s |
Big Man On Hester Street 60s-70s |
John 50s |
Publication
Italian Funerals And Other Festive Occasions is a American comedy play written by John Miranda and published by Samuel French in London (1996).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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Samuel French · 1996 · 85 pp
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