(5F, 3M, + ensemble )

A young woman secretly returns home to attend her father's funeral and discovers the least capable of her siblings is now in charge of the family brewery. After reuniting with an old friend, she reveals her true reasons for returning home. She is hoping to find out about her father’s demise. There are rumors his death is “unnatural” and that one of the siblings is responsible. Set in a brewery and utilizing folk songs, this tale is inspired by Shakespeare’s Hamlet and his other works.

READINGS

Purple Rose Theater, Chelsea, MI

Northeastern Illinois University

PRODUCTIONS

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Milwaukee, WI. Workshop production

PRESS

“The script fuses impressively intense drama with sly comedy from a variety of different angles that celebrate the tarnished ambitions that helped build a nation.” —Shepherd Express, Milwaukee

SCRIPT

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