| Drama/ 4 Characters, 3 Women, 1 Man/ One act Synopsis: Mike's face is horribly scarred from an accident but that doesn't keep Linda from loving him. Linda was born with cerebral palsy, but that isn't the problem. The "heavy" is Linda's sister, Janet, who -- when their parents died -- made it her mission in life to care for her sister. Care became control. Now Mike must face Janet in an arbitration hearing to fight for Linda. The hearing officer is Helen, an older woman who is sympathetic to the lovers but must uphold the law. Her decision is binding. |
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About the Playwrights: Carolyn Albert reviews theatre in New York and worldwide at www.trekortreat.com. She has reviewed theatre regularly since 1978, has been accredited by the League of American Theatres and Producers, and is an active member of the respected American Theatre Critics Association, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle. She holds a Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Playwriting.
Ms. Albert has had a number of plays performed and published. My Sunsine Away was developed and performed at the Playwrights Horizon Production Workshop under the direction of Robert Moss, and was one of three winners of the VSA arts Playwright Discovery Award to be presented at the Kennedy Center in 2000. Other awards include the Yaddo Residency Fellowship in Playwriting and the New York Times Foundation Award for libretto of play. Ms. Albert taught English in Brooklyn and Manhattan high schools for 24 years, emphasizing playwriting and creative expression.
She is most proud of her achievements as a single parent raising two amazing daughters. One is a writer in San Francisco; the other is a bilingual speech pathologist in Manhattan. In addition, she has sponsored/supported four youngsters through Save the Children and Childreach (formerly Foster Parents Plan): a Native American girl with Pima Tribe, two African boys in Kenya, a boy in the Philippines, and currently a boy in Bolivia.
My Sunsine Away was first presented as a Playwrights Horizon Production Workshop, New York City, in 1991.
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