Full-Length Play by H.W. Freedman ©Copyright 1998 by the Author
Also available in Italian.
Sam’s behavior has become eccentric since his wife of 60 years died; he can’t live alone and he refuses to move out of his apartment. His son and his daughter come to help him move, and a lifetime of bittersweet memories, festering resentment, and sibling rivalry erupt to the surface.
| Cast Breakdown | STUART Saunders (age 40s) JANET Saunders (age 40s) SAM Saunders (age 80) |
| Time | 1995 |
| Location | Brooklyn, NY and London |
| Setting | Furniture and props can be minimal. A car in NYC. A London Pub. Sitting room/dining room of an apartment in Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Production History | Unproduced |
| Staged Reading | Criterion Theatre, West End, London, UK, directed by Harris Freedman |
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(The Family Jewels – I Gioielli di Famiglia – is also available in the Italian language.)
The Family Jewels, was a Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival 2023; Semi-Finalist in the Writemovies.com 2008 International Play Writing Contest, and Finalist in the Sonoma County Repertory (California) 2002 New Play Competition.
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