Charlene Redick

Full Length, Drama

2 m., 2 f.

Comb. int./ext.

An elderly married couple named Manny and Ceil live a spartan existence in a cabin in the woods, even though they are financially well off due to Manny's canny stock market investments. For over a half century, Ceil has taken care of Manny, indulging his quirks and turning the bucolic cabin into a refuge against the world's often harsh realities. Now, Ceil is dying of cancer and Manny cannot accept the inescapable reality of her illness: that she must leave him to go into a hospital. He is selfish and irascible yes but he deeply loves his wife and knows that, once she is gone he himself will cease to exist. This lovely drama with two superb roles for elderly performers was the surprise hit of the 1989 Humana Festival at Actor's Theatre of Louisville.

"A wistful, thought provoking tale." New Albany Tribune

FEE: $75 per performance.