A Temporary Funeral for Darren McDuffy
by Brianna Barrett, Erika Hakmiller, A.R. Corwin, Tony Mantia, Matthew Louis Libby, Lindsay Carpenter, Cayenne Douglass

Name: A Temporary Funeral for Darren McDuffy
Brand: Brianna Barrett
SKU: 9780573709081

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Highlights

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One Act 10 mins Present Day All Women Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

An eclectic group of mourners gathers to pay tribute to a troubled young man in this dark absurdist comedy.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
BRIDGET F, 45 looks 55. Any race. Broken, haggard, bridled with anxiety. Life has taken its toll on her and she openly exposes the wear and tear with no place to tuck it in. She might wear sweats from Marshalls or Kohl’s because she no longer fits into her regular pants. With that, perhaps a faded oversized tee-shirt from Sea World or Disney Land, from a time when things were happier. Her hair might have gray exposed roots. She wears a cross body purse - the contents are as disheveled as her mind. She has recently been alternating between sleeping in her car and sleeping in a nearby motel. This is not to be overly prescriptive…. but you get the picture.	female	—	F, 45 looks 55. Any race. Broken, haggard, bridled with anxiety. Life has taken its toll on her and she openly exposes the wear and tear with no place to tuck it in. She might wear sweats from Marshalls or Kohl’s because she no longer fits into her regular pants. With that, perhaps a faded oversized tee-shirt from Sea World or Disney Land, from a time when things were happier. Her hair might have gray exposed roots. She wears a cross body purse - the contents are as disheveled as her mind. She has recently been alternating between sleeping in her car and sleeping in a nearby motel. This is not to be overly prescriptive…. but you get the picture.
ALI F, 45 looks 35. Any race. Sweet, possesses extraordinary insight and intuition because she’s had to. She wears a pencil skirt, button down blouse, and sensible heels. Around her neck is a lanyard with keys to the bank on it. She has a talent for turning hardship into strength and strength into compassion. In her 20s she probably read a lot of self-help books, watched Oprah, Wayne Dyer, Anthony Robbins, etc. and those messages live inside her now. Not in the text, but important to note: she has an extremely close relationship with her family and has many friends. She’s married to a loving partner, has two children, and sees her mother often. She is rewarded by her work in the bank.	female	20s	F, 45 looks 35. Any race. Sweet, possesses extraordinary insight and intuition because she’s had to. She wears a pencil skirt, button down blouse, and sensible heels. Around her neck is a lanyard with keys to the bank on it. She has a talent for turning hardship into strength and strength into compassion. In her 20s she probably read a lot of self-help books, watched Oprah, Wayne Dyer, Anthony Robbins, etc. and those messages live inside her now. Not in the text, but important to note: she has an extremely close relationship with her family and has many friends. She’s married to a loving partner, has two children, and sees her mother often. She is rewarded by her work in the bank.