The Ashes

Playwright
Susan Higgs
Genre(s)
Comedy
Acts
1
Cast Size
Total
4
Male
1
Female
3
Synopsis

​A lighthearted look at what can sometimes be a serious subject, this play is about a mother who keeps her husband’s ashes in an urn on the coffee table.  Her two grown up daughters believe it’s tme the ashes were scattered and talk their reluctant brother into helping them persuade their mother to part with them.

Development History

​Written in 2011

Production History

​Performed at the King’s Shorts Festival, Annapolis Royal and by the Eastern Shore Players at The Lions, Sheet Harbour, Afternoon Theatre and Tea, 2012.

Publisher / Script Contact
Name
Sue Higgs
Phone
(902) 889 2033
Website
suehiggs.com