“A Moving Experience”

Sahner, Fred (American playwright, writer, 1935-____), “A Moving Experience,”

an 11-minute drama in English, set in an empty suburban living room, 2:00 p.m., Monday, October, 2002

2m1f;

  •  © 2002 by Fred Sahner;  •  in Fred Sahner’s A Moving Experience (New York: The Author, 2002);  •  script/rights available from Writers Guild of America, East, 555 West 57th Street, Suite 1230, New York, New York 10019, U.S.A., telephone (212-767-7800, fax 212-582-1909; contact Fred Sahner, 2 Stuyvesant Oval 11B, New York, New York 10009, U.S.A., telephone (home) 212-460-5811, e-mail fsahner@yahoo.com.   •  Cited by Fred Sahner via ftp September 16, 2002; Sahner says,

  §  Dramatis Personae Eddie (m), 37, _____; Moving Man (m), 25, _____; Mom (f), 63, _____.

  §  Synopsis “A recent widow and her son prepare for her move to a nursing home. As they discuss their strained relationship, her combative nature and sharp humor as usual have her son on edge. The planned move and the relationship take a sharp about-face.

  §  Comment “One scene, an empty living room, save for one chair and a midsize box.  •  The play has been performed in New York regional theatre and Off-Broadway. At present, it is among twenty-five finalists, chosen from two hundred and fifty-six entries, for a fall short play festival in New York City. The play, an audience favorite, especially resonates with women. The part of the mother is a true showcase role. A woman who recently played the part will again do the role in a special ‘Members Choice’ night at a highly-praised New York City theatre company.”

  §  Themes aging, dominance, family, generation gap, mother-son relationship, nursing home, widowhood. See also Fred Sahner’s

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• "The Anchor at Rest," a 12-minute comedy in English, set in Mom's  kitchen, 8:30 a.m., Monday, October 14, 2002, 1m1f
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• "Change of Heart," a 12-minute romantic comedy in English, set in the living room of the ex-wife, 3:00 p.m., Saturday afternoon, October, 2002, 1m1f
• "Family Matters," a 12-minute comedy in English, set in a hospital room, evening, October, 2002, 3m1f
• "The License," an 11-minute comedy in English, set in a County Clerk's office, Friday afternoon, October, 2002, 2m2f
• "Missing Person," a 10-minute drama in English, set on a patio outside a ballroom, 10:00 p.m., Saturday evening, September, 2002, 1m2f
• "The Naked Truth," a 12-minute romantic comedy in English, set in a small kitchen, 8:00 a.m., Saturday morning, September 14, 2002, 1m1f
• "Reality Check," a 14-minute comedy-drama in English, set in a subway tunnel, New York City, Friday p.m., spring, 2003, 2m
• "Sudden Exposure," a 12-minute romantic comedy in English, set in a restaurant, 2003, 2m1f
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