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

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.