September 17-18, 2021
Greening Zabella
Greening Zabella
Written and directed by Thomas W. Stephens
AD Rebecca Wilson
With Jean Childers-Arnold, Gary Giurbino, Patti Allis Mengers, Janit Baldwin, Morry Schorr, Christopher DeSantis,
A family Zoom call goes sideways when matriarch Zabella announces an unanticipated change in her final arrangements. Delicate and not-so-delicate negotiations ensue, interwoven with foolishness, Stella Artois celebrations, and the cosmos.
“No question — I am so touched — this was an experience I never would have expected.”
“A very intriguing mix of real material about loss, humor, and affection among the characters for one another. ”
“Each character expressed different conflicts I’ve felt about how to handle end of life- I’ve felt like each of the characters- I also forgot this was a Zoom- it was so realistic and I’ve really been in this sort of discussion with my family. ”
“Great performance, writing, acting, directing, production. One of the most wonderful things about Tom’s writing is how he masters natural dialogue. The members of this family, these characters, are really talking to each other, with various conversations happening simultaneously, as they do in real life. And yet, with Tom’s fluid writing, along with a great production, we follow it all. Applause, applause, applause, applause! ”
