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Signs of Life (Brevoort)

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

Deborah Brevoort

An eloquent statement of hope. – The Register Citizen, Hartford, CT
"Totally
Enchanting... Beautifully written... You'll laugh
all through it."– Islander Newspaper, Ft. Myers, FL
A comic meditation on faith, doubt, fertility and spirituality, loosely inspired by the Sarah and Abraham story from the Old Testament -
set on the Interstate highways of the American West.

Signs of Life (Brevoort)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Faith-based
  • Suggested Use
    • Scene work
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Adult

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Summary
On a magical night in New Jersey, the stars talk to Abe, Sal gets a tattoo and a journey begins. Abe and Sal take off across the country, following the stars and looking for Birth and Life. Signs of Life is loosely inspired by the Sarah and Abraham story from the Old Testament - set on the Interstate highways of the American West. This two-character play is a comic meditation on faith, doubt, fertility and spirituality.
History

An early draft was produced at Perseverance Theatre in Juneau Alaska, directed by Chris Hanna. Subsequent productions include Company One, Hartford, CT, and Theatre Conspiracy, Ft. Myers, FL.

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Performing Groups

ABE - 40-year old man
SAL - 40-year old woman

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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REVIEWS

"Signs of Life is an eloquent statement of hope. – The Register Citizen, Hartford, CT

"Totally Enchanting... Beautifully written... Dialogue is rich... You'll laugh all through it... I'm going back a second time, maybe a third"– Islander Newspaper, Ft. Myers, FL

"Brevoort's great strength as a playwright is her characterizations."– Capital City Weekly, Juneau, AK

"Whether it's that material things are insignificant or simply that the stars are beautiful, there is something that we can all learn by seeing Signs of Life" – The Hartford News

"...a funny, bittersweet comedy about life, dreams and the power of love. Brevoort's script is rich with imagery and the stories her characters weave are magical."– Info Juneau

"Signs of Life coils together comedy and drama... The audience is at constant odds with themselves on whether to laugh or cry."– Whalesong, Juneau, AK

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $120 per performance

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Authors

Deborah Brevoort

Deborah Brevoort

Deborah Brevoort is the author of numerous plays and musicals, including The Women of Lockerbie, which won the silver medal in the Onassis International Playwriting competition and the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays Award. It was produced off-Broadway, in London a ...

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