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Roses in December

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  1w, 1m

"Rich and revealing." - The New Yorker

"Written beautifully as a series of letters, this warm and satisfying work follows in the footsteps of A.R. Gurney's Love Letters and deserves to become just as enduringly popular... Cahn se…

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Details

Summary
In this play of letters, a young official in a college alumni office invites a celebrated but reclusive author to the thirty-fifth reunion of his class. When he declines, she charmingly prods him, and thereby begins a witty and revelatory correspondence that becomes part mystery, part memory, and part romance.
History
Roses in December received its world premiere in 2003 at Urban Stages, NYC. The production was directed by T.L. Reilly.
Cast Attributes
CAROLYN - 30s

JOEL - 50s

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

"Rich and revealing." - The New Yorker

"Written beautifully as a series of letters, this warm and satisfying work follows in the footsteps of A.R. Gurney's Love Letters and deserves to become just as enduringly popular... Cahn serves up something of a bona fide thriller along with the genuinely wise psychological insights that lie at the heart of Roses in December, keeping us riveted until the final word has been read." - NYTheatre.com

"You're in for a treat...a gem of a play." - Chelsea Clinton News

"The words are witty and succinct, delightfully masking as much as they communicate, slowly revealing levels of character and elements of humor...Victor L. Cahn is clearly a gifted writer." - Culture Vulture

"When a single word in a letter's closing can prove of devastating dramatic importance, the playwright has achieved his goal, and it is at things like this that Cahn succeeds time and time again...Cahn, Reilly, and the two Naughtons create beautiful music." - Talkin' Broadway

"It's not difficult to imagine that Roses in December could stay in bloom for quite some time." - Broadway.com

"A marriage of Poe's The Purloined Letter and A. R. Gurney's Love Letters, Roses in December is a witty and poignant feast of language." - Vital Source Magazine

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Victor Cahn

Victor L. Cahn has written numerous plays, including several produced Off-Broadway as well as regionally: Roses in December; Embraceable Me; Fit to Kill (all published by Samuel French); Dally with the Devil; Getting the Business; Sheepskin/Bottom of the Ninth; and Sherlock S ...
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