“ Ties That Bind ”

Sahner, Fred (American playwright, writer, 1935-____), “Ties That Bind,”

a 12-minute family drama in English, set in a kitchen, 2:00 p.m, Wednesday, March,  2003,

2m;

  •  © 2003 by Fred Sahner;  •  in Fred Sahner’s Ties That Bind (New York: The Author, 2003);  •  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 March, 28, 2003; Sahner says,

  §  Dramatis Personae Marty (m), 35, older brother; Frank (m), 34, younger brother.

  §  Synopsis “A brother's love is tested when he helps a troubled sibling. A family secret emerges which totally changes thier relationship.

  §  Comment “There is one scene with no changes. All that is needed is a kitchen table and two chairs. The play has no special requirements. This is a new play without a production history. ”

  §  Themes brother-brother relationship, family, secret. See also Fred Sahner’s

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