Oedipus at Palm Springs
by Lisa Kron, Dominique Dibbell, Peg Healey, Maureen Angelos

Name: Oedipus at Palm Springs
Brand: Lisa Kron
SKU: 9780573697029
Rating: 3.45 (22 reviews)

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Highlights

Female

105 minsPresent DayAll WomenBare Stage/Simple SetComedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the engaging dialogue and natural pacing of the play. Many find it to be a thought-provoking experience that provokes deep conversations, although some express fatigue with the Oedipus theme. The characters and themes around desire and fate also resonate strongly with the audience.

Engaging dialogueNatural pacingThought-provoking themesFatigue with Oedipus theme

Synopsis

Irreverent theater group The Five Lesbian Brothers get their greasy prints on a classic.

Oedipus at Palm Springs follows the dark adventure of two couples on a retreat to the desert resort town.

While new parents Fran and Con try desperately to jump-start their sex life, May-December love bunnies Prin and Terri can't keep their hands off each other.

What begins as a hilarious, boozey weekend takes a horrific turn after a secret is revealed.

Two parts comedy with a shot of tragedy shaken over ice, Oedipus at Palm Springs is a brave examination of the messy guts of relationships.

Press Reviews

"Along the way to the inevitable dark twist is much lightness and enlightenment to revel in-- not just a lot of zingy one-liners about commitment, gay life in America, parenthood, and growing older, but also a real sense of these four women as women, friends, and lovers... It may be the saddest comedy you'll ever see."
— The Boston Globe

"Richly funny as it is, Oedipus at Palm Springs is also a serious inquiry into the unforeseen extremities of despair that can attend the search for a pure and lasting love."
— The New York Times

"Sensitive storytelling."
— New York Magazine

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Terri (mid-30s*) Prin’s lover. A younger, post-gay lesbian and a stu-dent. A devoted lover, dependent on Prin.	—	30s	(mid-30s*) Prin’s lover. A younger, post-gay lesbian and a stu-dent. A devoted lover, dependent on Prin.
Con (40s) A feminist lesbian. Fran’s life partner, co-parent of Basil, an industrious hospital administrator, sexually frustrated.	—	40s	(40s) A feminist lesbian. Fran’s life partner, co-parent of Basil, an industrious hospital administrator, sexually frustrated.
Fran (40s) Soft butch. Con’s life partner, bio-mom of Basil. Ex-business partner and long-time devoted friend of Prin. Sexually disinterested.	—	40s	(40s) Soft butch. Con’s life partner, bio-mom of Basil. Ex-business partner and long-time devoted friend of Prin. Sexually disinterested.
Joni (60s) Blind manager of Casitas Bonitas, painter and soothsayer. One thirty-eighth Native American.	—	60s	(60s) Blind manager of Casitas Bonitas, painter and soothsayer. One thirty-eighth Native American.
Prin (short for PRINCESS, early 50s*) Terri’s lover, a handsome stone butch and a highly successful/wealthy entrepreneur with a pen-chant for the ladies and booze. Loves and is devoted to Terri.	female	50s	(short for PRINCESS, early 50s*) Terri’s lover, a handsome stone butch and a highly successful/wealthy entrepreneur with a pen-chant for the ladies and booze. Loves and is devoted to Terri.