Living On ...
by Don A Mueller, Lois Roach

Name: Living On ...
Brand: Don A Mueller
SKU: 9780874401370

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

One Act 105 mins Present Day Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American LGBTQ

Synopsis

Do miracles still happen?

Can faith heal?

What do senior citizens really need?

Is the church inclusive or exclusive?

These are questions raised by this series of amusing yet pointed playlets, each 12 to 15 minutes in length, and affording roles for 7 women, 4 men.

No set is required, and only the simplest of props.

Problems arise as two-person teams arrive in an empty church in the midnight to dawn hours.

Their assignment: to see if the stone statue of a saint really weeps, or are the tears supplied by a prankster.

The oddly-assorted teams include a dowager and a homeless man, a divorced couple, a society wannabe and a prankster in a wheelchair, a minister and his estranged daughter, a hard-as-nails reporter and a young teacher anxious to believe in healings.

Each playlet is complete in itself and can be used alone or in company with the others.

Wickedly witty but always with an important point to raise, the Curious Vigil will add sparkle, whether your goal is worship or discussion.

No one will nod for a second during these playlets!

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Earl A man in his thirties pr forties, Suzy's former husband.	male	—	A man in his thirties pr forties, Suzy's former husband.
Suzy About the same age, they may have lingering feelings for each other.	—	—	About the same age, they may have lingering feelings for each other.
Emily A rich and elderly widow with a secret sorrow.	—	—	A rich and elderly widow with a secret sorrow.
Slick An unemployed and homeless engineer, embittered by his unfair firing.	male	—	An unemployed and homeless engineer, embittered by his unfair firing.
Karen An idealistic grade school teacher, happily married but in poor health.	—	—	An idealistic grade school teacher, happily married but in poor health.
Kylie About the same age as Karen, thinks of herself as a hard-bitten journalist.	—	—	About the same age as Karen, thinks of herself as a hard-bitten journalist.
Allan A young or middle-aged editor, amiable and thoughtful.	—	—	A young or middle-aged editor, amiable and thoughtful.
Mabel The sad mother of a twenty-something son, rejected by his father.	female	—	The sad mother of a twenty-something son, rejected by his father.
Laura A young Junior League wannabe, married and a mother.	female	—	A young Junior League wannabe, married and a mother.
Emmie An elderly retiree who woans a wheel chair and a wicked sense of humor.	—	—	An elderly retiree who woans a wheel chair and a wicked sense of humor.
Stone Pastor of the church with a curious statue, father of Robbie, a missionary.	male	—	Pastor of the church with a curious statue, father of Robbie, a missionary.
Becky Young woman in her twenties, embittered by the prolonged absence of Robbie, and alienated from family and church.	female	—	Young woman in her twenties, embittered by the prolonged absence of Robbie, and alienated from family and church.
Muriel A faithful church member who may just have her own reasons for arranging the pairs taking part in the all-night vigil.	female	—	A faithful church member who may just have her own reasons for arranging the pairs taking part in the all-night vigil.