Astronaut

Astronaut

Astronaut

Astronaut

Overview

Perfect for an actress in her late thirties to early fifties, Astronaut is about a courageous female NASA pilot and space explorer who has admired and emulated male role models all her life. She has just returned to earth after leading the first NASA mission to colonize the moon and is appearing at a press conference. As she recounts the adventures and challenges of her mission, she comes to understand and treasure her femininity as well as the legacy she received from a female role model her mother. Published with Second Lady and Fairytale Romance in the collection Second Lady and Other Ladies.

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Authors

M. Kilburg Reedy

M. Kilburg Reedy is an award-winning playwright and songwriter whose best-known play, Second Lady, was originally produced off-Broadway starring Judith Ivey. Second Lady has been seen in Los Angeles (Drama Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Leading Performance and three Dra ...

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