Relative by C. Denby Swanson

(1)
Productions (7)
Dramedy
|
30 - 40 minutes
2 W, 2 M, 5 Any (9 actors possible: 2-7 W, 1-7 M)
Set: Minimal.

When Alberta, the daughter of a mathematician, struggles to comprehend her parents' impending divorce, she invokes her father's hero and her own namesake: Albert Einstein. The unlikely pair visits the past to study the early strains of her parents' marriage via an incident involving an ambiguous traffic light, a cantankerous judge, and a few amiable Texas Rangers. By examining the incident step by step, Einstein helps Alberta accept the uncertainty that lies in all things, whether it be time and space, or the bond between a husband and wife.

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Play Details

When Alberta, the daughter of a mathematician, struggles to comprehend her parents' impending divorce, she invokes her father's hero and her own namesake: Albert Einstein. The unlikely pair visits the past to study the early strains of her parents' marriage via an incident involving an ambiguous traffic light, a cantankerous judge, and a few amiable Texas Rangers. By examining the incident step by step, Einstein helps Alberta accept the uncertainty that lies in all things, whether it be time and space, or the bond between a husband and wife.

  • Dramedy
  • |
  • 30 - 40 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 5 Any (9 actors possible: 2-7 W, 1-7 M)
  • Set: Minimal.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-388-5

Published Reviews

Production History

NOV 19, 2020 - NOV 21, 2020
Newington High School
Newington, CT United States
Newington High School Newington, CT United States
NOV 03, 2018 - NOV 03, 2018
JPII Catholic High School
Huntsville, AL United States
JPII Catholic High School Huntsville, AL United States
MAR 02, 2018 - MAR 02, 2018
Mendez Drama Club
Austin, TX United States
Mendez Drama Club Austin, TX United States
NOV 06, 2015 - DEC 05, 2015
American Heritage School
Delray Beach, FL United States
American Heritage School Delray Beach, FL United States
JAN 10, 2015 - FEB 05, 2015
Arlington High School
Arlington, SD United States
Arlington High School Arlington, SD United States
FEB 20, 2014 - FEB 22, 2014
Rosslyn Academy
Nairobi, Kenya
Rosslyn Academy Nairobi, Kenya
MAR 07, 2012 - MAR 07, 2012
Waller High School
Waller, TX United States
Waller High School Waller, TX United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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