A farce in one act
Estranged members of a Midwest family return to the family farm to scatter the ashes of their parents. Differences dissolve as more boxes of ashes are discovered and secrets are revealed.
Cast:
Mary: the youngest sibling, 40s, female, white and avoids conflict
Carla: 40s, white, transgender, formerly Carl, the middle brother
Terri: the oldest sibling, 50s, white, and a born again Christian snake handler
Uncle Charlie: their mother’s brother, 70s, white, male and living in Thailand as a Buddhist
Bernice: 70s, black, female and the lover of their mother’s sister
Floyd: Mary’s fiancé, 40s, male and East Indian
Lucius: ageless and timeless, a large stuffed snake