Collapse
by Allison Moore

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Highlights

120 mins Present Day Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

In Collapse , Hannah, tries desperately to hold the façade of her perfect life together, even as her husband, David, mysteriously calls in sick to work.

Day after day they struggle with infertility, and Hannah herself is on the verge of being laid off.

When Hannah’s sister appears on their doorstep, she brings with her a renegade attitude and an illicit package that send David and Hannah on a 12-hour odyssey into the heart of their deepest fears.

Will they survive?

Will their relationship?

Esteemed playwright, Allison Moore, deftly weaves comedy into the fabric of her topical story.

The economic collapse has affected Hannah and David's relationship, and Moore's comedy subversively captures the truth buried beneath the laughs.

Characters

Character
David

late 30s, Hannah’s husband. Trying (sometimes successfully) to hide his crippling panic attacks.

Susan

mid-to-late 30s, Hannah’s sister. A renegade. After living in LA for many years, she has suddenly returned to Minneapolis.

Ted

about 50. A gentleman-scholar type. Originally from Georgia. Speaks with a slight drawl.

Hannah

mid-to late 30s. An attorney. A people pleaser, and a little high strung. Trying valiantly to maintain a positive attitude about everything.

Videos

COLLAPSE at Women's Project Theater

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
ISBN-13 9780573702921
ISBN-10 0573702926

Collapse is a comedy play written by Allison Moore and published by Samuel French .

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Amateur Only
Fee: Minimum Fee: $120 per performance

Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)

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