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Short Play, Drama / 3w
Ron Nicol
An old actress retraces her theatrical career, remembering her ambitious mother and her enthusiastic youthful self, until she realises that perhaps there’s nothing valuable in her memories after all. An ideal festival play for three women.
The aging bag lady on the streets who opens the play is the eponymous Primrose Way, once a professional actress. As she reminisces and her story unfolds, we see her enthusiastic youthful self retracing her career in the theatre and reliving the memories of her ambitious mother – herself a professional actress – who delights in playing a number of other characters who drift through Primrose’s recollections.
Primrose Way premiered at McGavin Drama Club at The Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.
PRIMROSE – sixties/seventies HER MOTHER – middle aged YOUNG PRIMROSE – teens/twenties
Optional additional, non-speaking male role. Mother not only represents herself but delights in playing a number of other characters who drift through Primrose’s recollections during the play. The brief scene with Primrose’s Father can be played with an empty armchair if preferred.
Three areas: a theatre doorway, a dressing room and a sitting room.
“A touching drama with moments of gentle comedy.” – Amateur Stage
“A beautifully written, poignant drama with ideal festival potential.” – Scene
“It made me laugh. It made me cry. What more could one want?” – Prompt
Ron Nicol became a member of the Lyric Players while he was a student at Queen’s University Belfast, and went on to spend several years in professional theatre. He was actor, stage manager and stage director at Perth Theatre, stage and company manager at Lincoln Theatre Royal ...