Last Words and Mother's Day: Two Plays [Paperback]

Paul M. Kelly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 2003

LAST WORDSThis comedy takes place in an exclusive nursing home. Miss Larson, frustrated at being surrounded by people who neither understand nor appreciate her or the things she loves, has taken to speaking in nothing but quotes of the last words of famous people. Although the clear intent of this strategy is to give all who encounter her the impression that she is senile, and thereby afford her some peace and quiet, we understand from the outset that it is a cry for attention - the right attention. A young man, Greg, meets her while waiting for his lover, who is considering the nursing home for his father. He figures out her charade and why she indulges in it.MOTHER'S DAYAt the start of the drama, Mother appears to be the recipient of parental abuse, but as the play unfolds, we discover that her middle-aged daughter must deal with a troubling situation - how to care for an elderly parent determined to commit suicide. It's Mother's Day, again, and time is running out. Mother wants her daughter Marian to understand and assist her so she can end it all before her son Jimmy comes home to visit. For Marian, every day is Mother's Day.

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About the Author

Paul M. Kelly holds a doctorate in education from Fordham University. An associate member of the Dramatists Guild of America, he has had numerous productions of his plays developed through the Village Playwrights. Dr. Kelly is a registrar and teaches English at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (March 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403381852
• ISBN-13: 978-1403381859
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,293,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)