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Dear Mrs. Martin

Short Play, Comedy  /  2w

Barbara Martin is surprised when her new cleaning woman, Gloria, begins writing her personal notes and stories about her son or about her trips to her psychic and her belief in an afterlife. Barbara gets caught up in the letter writing and a warm friendship develops between these two women from diff…

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    Cast Size
    2w

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Summary
Barbara Martin is surprised when her new cleaning woman, Gloria, begins writing her personal notes and stories about her son or about her trips to her psychic and her belief in an afterlife. Barbara gets caught up in the letter writing and a warm friendship develops between these two women from different social and economic spheres. When Barbara's husband dies unexpectedly, it is Gloria who is able to provide support and understanding. Told through Barbara's and Gloria's letters, Dear Mrs. Martin is a play about friendship, family, grief and hope.
History
DEAR MRS. MARTIN was first presented at the Iowa Playwrights Festival at the University of Iowa on May 2, 1991. It was directed by Rebecca Gilman.
Cast Attributes
GLORIA - a woman in her mid-forties.
BARBARA - a woman in her early-to-middle forties.
HILARY - Barbara's best friend; a voice on the telephone.
  • Setting The present. Autumn. The living room of a large older home.
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $55 per performance
    $90 with other plays in collection

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Authors

Kate Aspengren

Kate Aspengren's plays have been produced by Actors Theatre of Louisville, the New American Comedy Festival, Six Figures Theatre Company (NY) and 3Graces (NY). A graduate of the Iowa Playwrights Workshop, Kate teaches playwriting at Coe College and teaches annually in the Iow ...
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