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Theater Arts: Drama
Plays for Page or Stage
Steve Duprey
WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE
When four college friends, now in their sixties, discover that one of them has been “gifted” with an abandoned baby, they try to figure out what’s next.
SYNOPSIS: When four college friends, now in their sixties, discover that one of them has been “gifted” with an abandoned baby, they try to figure out what’s next; for the mother, for the baby, and for the four of them. Through their research, the ladies discover that the child (still with no name) could be adopted, even by women of their age, but that adoption agencies are more likely to grant adoption to married couples. They decide that two of them will get married in order to remove that obstacle. The dream sequence “dating game” scene allows for the choice to be made. Utilizing the often ignored “older woman” demographic, the play examines the themes of lasting friendships, older female empowerment and the current adoption system. It is a character-driven comedy with some bawdy language and an interesting twist at the end.
About the playwright:
Steve Duprey has been directing theatre for 45 years. During the COVID lockdown, he started writing and discovered that all those years of directing theatre really paid off. He currently has six full-length plays ready to go; Forgive Me, Redeem Me, Women of a Certain Age, Men of a Certain Age, Cut One Leg, Self-Reporting and Being Homeless, along with several short plays and one-acts. He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Directing from Syracuse University and currently teaches theatre and communications at the college level.
Image: Vita Brevis, Ars Longa by Tadeusz Makowski (1882-1932). Oil on canvas. 24.6 x 37.4 inches. 1918. Public domain.
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