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Full-Length Play, Comedy / 4w, 3m
Lori Goodman
A retired widow dips her toe into online dating with help from her son. A widower unexpectedly reconnects with his divorced daughter. A wife and curmudgeonly husband navigate living on a fixed income. Touch is a story about the enduring need for love and companionship at any age.
Betty, a retired widow from New York, is having a difficult time adjusting to life without her husband. She’s driving her son crazy as she nervously dips her toe into online dating.
Bob, a widower, also a Florida transplant, gets an unexpected call from his divorced daughter: she’s coming to visit. They’re both hurting but are too much alike to admit they need each other.
Meanwhile, a wife and her curmudgeonly husband navigate living on a fixed income. Touch is a story about the enduring need for love and companionship at any age.
BETTY – In her 70s, widowed, living in Florida; a transplanted New Yorker. She and her husband retired and moved to be near their son who lives in Florida. She is spirited but very much a woman of her era; wife, mother, not much else; she is a litle lost without her husband and depends too much on her son, Jim. JIM – Betty’s son. In his 30s to 40s. Single, lives nearby. Helpful and patient, a no-drama kind of guy. He would love his mom to find her way to becoming more independent. BOB – In his 70s, widowed. Moved to Florida from Chicago with his ailing wife with the hope that the warm air would cure her. It didn’t. He could use a dose of dependence on others. ANNA – Bob’s daughter. In her 30s to 40s. Recently divorced. Smart and headstrong like her dad. She has two children who are vacationing with her ex throughout the play. Anna has a difficult relationship with her father. She was close to her mom. MAUREEN – In her 60s to 70s. A widow who takes great care to put herself together. Her boisterous personality masks her deep reflective nature.
Can be played by the same actor:
SALLY – In her 60s to early 70s. Very much the savvy, older single. She is unsentimental, assertive. WIFE – In her 60s to 70s. She and HUSBAND represent aspects of the Florida retired life.
STAN – Mid-70s to early 80s. Fancies himself a stud of the animal kingdom. BETTY’s first date. HUSBAND – In his 70s or so. He is married to WIFE. Curmudgeonly and cheap. MORRIS – Another failed date for BETTY.
The roles of SALLY and WIFE can be played by the same actor, and the roles of STAN, HUSBAND and MORRIS can be played by the same actor.
Delray Beach, Florida. Winter and spring of 2009.
“Knee-slapping, head-shaking humor that will leave you smiling.” – Front Row Center
“I loved this show… Very aptly named, as it will really touch you.” – Hi! Drama
“Goodman’s writing bring[s] us hilarious, over-the-top, wonderfully uncomfortable moments. All in a story about getting older and managing our children’s roles in our lives… and the magic of a great sandwich.” – Front Row Center
“There’s a wonderful balance of humor and poignancy. I love that the plotline isn’t predictable… Lori writes dialogue the way people speak, with the added dash of rhythm and banter reminiscent of Neil Simon.” – Stacey Scotte, Hollywood Soapbox
“Most stories with seniors show them as either comic relief or the source of trauma for their adult children. If older adults are at the center of the story, it doesn’t take long for us to learn that they are either dying of cancer or losing their minds to Alzheimer’s. This is not that story. Mature audiences, who are still the most loyal theatre goers, deserve to see stories that reflect their lives in a way that offers hope that we can still learn and grow at any age. Touch is such a show.” – Spin Cycle NYC
Touch – Roundtable with The Tank NYC
Lori Goodman is a native New Yorker who has been writing on and off for over thirty years. Her work has been performed throughout the country and internationally. Her play Touch is a tribute to the power of hope and courage in the often-overlooked senior population. Unlike ma ...
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