Genre and running time: drama; 90 minutes

Synopsis: In this lesbian love story, safety-nut ROZA and dare-devil PEARL reach an impasse at their 10th anniversary where PEARL no longer lets ROZA hold her back from her wild dreams. In their separation, ROZA finds a new girlfriend to “rescue” and PEARL finds a romantic fling. They each soon discover that they carry their same problems into the next relationship. While each ends her new relationship, the other doesn’t know and believes their marriage is over. When PEARL returns home to collect some of her belongings, they find out there is no one else in the picture. Can the couple renew their relationship and make it last? 

Cast breakdown (4W) (in order of appearance):

Snap - 20s or 30s (race/ethnicity flexible)

Roza – mid-30s (Jewish, Ashkenazik)

Pearl - mid-30s (African-American)

Woofer – 20s or 30s (race/ethnicity flexible)

Musical Pieces - A production-quality recording is available from the playwright.  

“The Ballad of Roza and Pearl” composed by Julie Harris

Track 01: Love at first sight

Track 02: Lustful

Track 01: End of Act I—an appropriate portion of the music

Track 02: Opening of Act II—an appropriate portion of the music

Track 03: Commitment

The musical piece, composed for the play, is an integral part of the story and should not be accompanied by any other music pieces.

Set requirements: Scenes include a hospital emergency room, a living room, a lodge, and a cafe. Settings can be sparse.

Intended Audience: Anyone

Content/language: The characters are lesbians; there are sexy scenes, alcohol, marijuana, and swearing

Production history: Unproduced

Seeking: Script reading; stage reading; workshop production