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Don't Say Good-bye, I'm Not Leaving
by Roger Karshner
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Synopsis
Herb has just been admitted to the hospital with a non-specific illness where his wife, Edna, confronts him regarding a will, his options, and insists he see her brother, Bruce, a high-powered attorney.
Herb is reluctant, but agrees to see Bruce who, during the confrontational visit, passes out and lapses into a coma.
Bruce is now hospitalized and Herb appoints himself as his watch-dog to assure the medical "idiots" don't pull the plug.
Herb and Edna invite Bruce's wife, Blanche, to move in with them during Bruce1s confinement, all agreeing to take round-the-clock shifts with Bruce.
After a month, Bruce's condition remains static and the situation becomes stressful, leading to humorous conflict.
A human lesson regarding mortality and the inability to change.
Press Reviews
"Mr. Karshner has written a play that is funny, compassionate and highly entertaining embracing a contemporary theme and subject to which we can all relate. A truly sparkling evening of theater."
— San Antonio Express-News
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 2007
Pages 57
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573650635
ISBN-10 0573650632
LCCN 2009279785
LCC MLCS 2010/40259 (P)
Don't Say Good-bye, I'm Not Leaving is a American comedy play written by Roger Karshner and published by Samuel French in New York (2007).
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