| Author: | Scarlett Ridgway Savage | EMail: | sridgwaysavage@yahoo.com | ICWP Member?: | Yes | Nearest Large City: | Boston | Country: | USA | Play Title: | Dear Daddy, Love, Cassie | Runtime: | 91-120 minutes | Synopsis: | "Dear Daddy, Love, Cassie", is a play about a young woman, surviving a half-hearted suicide attempt after a breakup with a boyfriend. Furious and humiliated, she refuses to cooperate with the on-call psychiatrist, who, in turn, refuses to let her leave the pysch ward until he's satisfied she's no longer a danger to herself. Her refusal of his treatment brings about a stalemate. In desperation, he gives her a crayon and a stack of paper, and tells her to write letters to her long-dead father, whom she repeatedly called for while unconcious. As the letters prod more and more memories of her father (Jack), and she is able to reveal to him events she has never told anyone. The comfort she receives at this unburdening, plus the comfort she imagines that he would have offered, finally brings out the beginning of a resurrection. | Male: | 2 | Female: | 1 | Max. Cast: | 3 | Min. Cast: | 3 | Media: | Stage | Genre: | Drama | Theme: | Rape Survival | Web Page: | | First Name: | Scarlett | Last Name: | Savage | Notes: | |
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