A Facility for Living
by Katie Forgette

Name: A Facility for Living
Brand: Katie Forgette
SKU: 9780573702525

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Highlights

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90 mins Present Day Role(s) for Senior Actor(s) Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

Joe Taylor, a retired actor, moves into a prison-turned-elder-care facility shortly after the demise of Medicare and the election of Dick Cheney to President.

There he discovers a community of loveable, irascible inmates hell-bent on bucking the dehumanizing system in which they have landed.

Together, this band of aging misfits rediscovers purpose and dignity in the face of a system mightily stacked against them.

A delightful comedy with bite from Katie Forgette, that dares to confront the issue of aging in America.

Press Reviews

"In Forgette’s brilliantly imagined and unforgettable rendering, the four residents of 'A Facility For Living' inhabit a Catch-22 world, eerily reminiscent of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.' Laced with jabs at everything from America’s broken healthcare system to the Catholic Church along with theological rants about the Virgin Birth, 'A Facility For Living' is an endearing mix of 'Monty Python,' 'MASH' and 'Catch 22.' Yet, cleverly embedded in this modern theater of the absurd are memorable and profound meditations about mortality."
— Crosscut

"'A Facility For Liviing' is one of Barter's funniest plays ever."
— Bristol Herald-Courier

"Timely and hilarious, Detroit Rep's 'Facility For Living' explores senior care."
— Detroit Free Press

"'A Facility For Living' is a bold, black comedy with plenty of laughs."
— SWVA Today

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Wally Carmichael (65+) cranky mush-pot. Well hidden, but present, regard for human frailty.	—	—	(65+) cranky mush-pot. Well hidden, but present, regard for human frailty.
Nurse Claudia (30-50) re-energized in her role as a nurse now that personal responsibility is the new slogan in health care. Speaks quickly and with authority. Tough love practitioner, not sadistic.	female	30-50	(30-50) re-energized in her role as a nurse now that personal responsibility is the new slogan in health care. Speaks quickly and with authority. Tough love practitioner, not sadistic.
Mitzi Kramer (65+) former nurse, now resident; declining health but not kindness. Her speech is fluid and bright. She could very easily be mistaken for an employee at the nursing home except for rare moments of pixilation.	female	—	(65+) former nurse, now resident; declining health but not kindness. Her speech is fluid and bright. She could very easily be mistaken for an employee at the nursing home except for rare moments of pixilation.
Joe Taylor (65+) loyal, tenacious.	—	—	(65+) loyal, tenacious.
Kevin (25-35) aspirations exceed opportunities and perhaps intellect. Tattoos.	—	25-35	(25-35) aspirations exceed opportunities and perhaps intellect. Tattoos.