Meg is staying with her older sister Eva because her husband left her when their son was born blind. It has taken Meg several months to get back on her feet and Eva has begun to resent supporting her and the baby on her grocery check out job. The lid of this pressure cooker blows: pent up anger, resentment, longing, and the wish for better lives is shared - for perhaps the first time.
Published in Southern Exposures: Five Plays About Life in the South.
LULLABY was originally produced at the Sanford Meisner Theatre in New York City by Silver Lining Productions on April 20, 1988 under the direction of Stephanie Klapper. The production stage manager was Linda Key.