What previously forbidden subject is now a hot topic for baby boomers and beyond? Hot Flashes is a fast-paced, highly original comedy about menopause which has been delighting audiences throughout the United States and abroad.
Flexible casting possibilities allow from two to twenty actresses to perform nine scenes about the unique challenges and comical adventures of menopause, in which:
A woman takes action against outmoded medical jargon.
Two friends meet the onset of "creeping invisibility" with a high-spirited solution.
An attack of menopausal symptoms during a holiday dinner inspires some wild physical comedy.
A middle-aged artist takes an original approach to job discrimination.
Carnival barkers introduce a bevy of older femme fatales.
A pair of ovaries celebrate retirement with a hilarious "Last hurrah".
Old friends exchange shared memories while sharing senior moments.
A face-lift consultation leads to an epiphany.
The challenges of menopause are presented in the savvy style of slam poetry.