It is five forty-five a.m. Barbara, a middle aged woman, is pacing up and down with a
letter in her hand.
Welcome to the study of pomegranates and peaches.
It is five forty-five a.m. Barbara, a middle aged woman, is pacing up and down with a
letter in her hand.
Veronica, a middle-aged woman, dressed casually in relaxed pants and top, is pacing
back and forth on the platform of an empty train station in the suburbs. She keeps looking to see if the train is coming.
Brennan Columbia-Walsh is a playwright, director, and actor from Montclair, New Jersey. His award-winning plays have been produced internationally, including at the Yale Schwarzman Center and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and he is twice the winner of the NJ Young Playwrights Competition. He studies Political Science and English (Creative Writing) at Yale. Apart from the theatre, he is the President of the Yale Political Union, an avid basketball player, and a Kierkegaard enthusiast.
Read MoreBella Cvengros is an actor, playwright, and independent artist based in New York City. A graduate of the University of Southern California’s BA theater program, she studied acting and playwriting. She has developed and performed new work at Playwrights Horizons and had a show of her’s produced at The Hollywood Fringe.
Read MoreΑ bedroom. A man lies on his bed, staring calmly at the ceiling. Throughout the play, we hear his thoughts out loud.
Read MoreWe’ll be away for a week. Unfortunately, she can’t come with us. You see, she’s a very beloved member of the family, and it’s the first time she’ll be left behind.
Read More(A woman in her bedroom. The walls and curtains are white. There is a cage with a
parakeet, a flower vase, a bed, and a mirror. Everything exudes a sense of freshness
and coziness. It’s dimly lit.)
Setting
A man in his early 30s enters his living room. He’s wearing the theatrical mask of a young man. He kicks off his shoes, puts on slippers.