Sunset
Village Towers
Legend
of Pocahontas by Vera Morris
Published by Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.
Hi-ya-ya-hi-ya. The beat
of the tom toms and the message of the “wordspinners”
opens and closes this charming adventure of Native American lore.
Pocahontas comes to life as “She-Who-Likes-To-Be-Mischievous”,
a fitting name for the young girl who plays games with Wolf, Raven
and Squirrel. This play is filled with Native American lore and true
to the legend involving Captain James Smith and a plucky young maiden.
It adds humor and compassion, bringing to life such characters as
Brave Eagle, Aunt Morning Star, Forest Spirits, Mother Earth, and
a host of pioneers from Jamestown.
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Just
Like Us by Craig Sodaro
Published by Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.
Just Like Us teaches young
children a crucial lesson about prejudice. An old tree standing in
the middle of a park tells the story of the Greens and the Blues.
The poetry loving Greens live on one side of the park. On the other
side of the park, the Blues live, preferring to play musical instruments.
The two sides fear and loathe each other, but no one can remember
why. Their senseless conflict leaves the sad tree all alone in the
middle of the park. One day, a big storm blows Allina into the park.
With her aqua and purple, she shows them another way to behave and
believe. The Blues and the Greens learn valuable lessons about each
other and how prejudice has cost them richness in their lives.
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You
Can't Take it With You
by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman
At first the Sycamores
seem mad, but it is not long before we realize that if they are mad,
the rest of the world is madder. In contrast to these delightful people
are the unhappy Kirbys. The plot shows how Tony, attractive young
son of the Kirbys, falls in love with Alice Sycamore and brings his
parents to dine at the Sycamore home on the wrong evening. The shock
sustained by the Kirbys shows Alice that marriage with Tony is out
of the question. Surrounding this unfolding story are the strange
activities of certain members of the household engaged in the manufacture
of fireworks, operating a printing press in the parlor, writing plays
at the typewriter sent by mistake eight years ago, and Grandpa's interview
with the tax collector concerning his failure to pay any income tax.
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Sunset
Village Towers
By Ann Flagg
Set in a retirement home,
Sunset Village Towers tells the story of John Abernathy and Mary Brown,
two residents of the home. While they struggle with their respective
children getting used to the idea that they want to get married at
their age, we also meet the other residents of the home. Bob and Walter
play at a perpetual chess match. Millie shows off her book full of
pictures of children and grandchildren. Loretta researches how to
spend the lottery winnings she is sure she’ll win “next
time” and Harry can’t get over losing his one true love
years ago.
Local teenage volunteers
meddle in the private affairs of the residents, thinking they can
help solve their problems. This, of course, leads to lectures from
the housekeeper who watches out for her residents, and some interesting
moments for the “old folks”.
There are strong themes
of enduring love and recovery running throughout the play. It is clear
these people have come to care for and look out for each other, but
after a lifetime, they have collected a great deal of baggage that
makes each the unique, sometimes difficult person they are.
Come and see
if things work out for John and Mary and what happens to each of our
residents at Sunset Village Towers.
