{"id":8896,"date":"2019-07-17T19:22:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T19:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=8896"},"modified":"2025-01-16T06:50:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T06:50:43","slug":"family-%e2%80%a2-a-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=8896","title":{"rendered":"Family \u2022 A Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by <a title=\"Eric Samuelsen\" href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=8883\"><strong>Eric Samuelsen<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(For production by Professional Groups, College\/University Groups, Community Groups, LDS &amp; Other Church Groups)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In <em>Family<\/em>, real life becomes a bad weekend for the well-educated, intellectual, gospel-grounded, well-to-do Hull family. One daughter has left her husband (whom she may or may not really have shot), a son has left his mission early, and another daughter, an R.M., has left graduate school. Not exactly ideal. Their dark space monologues reveal the reality they\u2019re in as a place that they don\u2019t want to tell anyone of and almost can\u2019t speak about. Even the parents who burn the roast or buy the wrong salad have to re-decide who they are and what they mean to each other as individuals and within the family unit; that in order to move toward being Gods, which is the whole point, they each have to constantly reinvent themselves, be reborn, re-think, re-decide. Winner of the Association for Mormon Letters Drama Award for 2005. Also published in Sunstone Magazine.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PLAY DETAILS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2M 5W 1TG<\/li>\n<li>One Interior<\/li>\n<li>About 2 hours<\/li>\n<li><strong>ORDER # 2029<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Available for ALL producing groups.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>REVIEW:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Thursday, March 17, 2005<\/strong><br \/>\nA Great Mormon Play<br \/>\nFROM THE BLOG: Bigelow&#8217;s Rameumptom<br \/>\nMusings, observations, memories, reviews, and reports from writer, editor, and publisher <strong>Christopher Kimball Bigelow<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;More than 10 years ago, I saw \u201cAccommodations\u201d at BYU, a family drama by Eric Samuelsen. This play blew my mind because it was my first encounter with a Mormon literary work that seemed authentic and provocative, in addition to featuring great dialogue and characters. From there, I went on to discover other worthwhile Mormon novels, stories, and plays that operate outside the usual Mormon safety zone.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Last night, I saw the latest Samuelsen play at BYU, the generically named \u201cFamily.\u201d As in \u201cAccommodations,\u201d this new play revolves around a family with adult children gathered home in a time of crisis. I really like it, because the characters are so distinct and everyone is struggling with issues of faith and self-identity. Samuelsen just plain writes great dialogue, and he lets his characters demonstrate doubt, worldliness, and other human flaws. Plus, there&#8217;s lots of humor.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The play only runs through March 19 at BYU, but I understand the script will be published soon in Sunstone magazine. I wish a bigger crowd would see this kind of play.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PERUSAL MATERIALS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>PERUSAL PAGES<\/strong> file for <em><strong>FAMILY<\/strong><\/em> is a PDF document that contains Act One of the 2-act play. It is downloadable by clicking:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FamilyPERUSAL.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18790\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Perusal-Script-300x94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"68\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The STUDY GUIDE from the original production at BYU is available HERE:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Family-BYU-STUDY-GUIDE.pdf\">Family BYU STUDY GUIDE<\/a> .<\/strong> There are some things particular to the BYU produciont, but most of the material in the GUIDE is quite helpful for any production of the play.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>REHEARSAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Script<\/strong> in PDF format &#8212; Order #<strong>2029a<\/strong> : <em><strong>$25.00<\/strong><\/em> (from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)<br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"7XJ34ZQYL5NHN\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Performance Ward\/Stake\/Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong>2029d<\/strong> : <strong>$75<\/strong><br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"XPAUWRV328LE2\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Performance Ward\/Stake\/Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong>2029e : $65<\/strong><br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"UHJSFWJNE7UHN\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional Performance License<\/strong> can be granted by filling out the <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?page_id=8530\"><strong>Performance License Application: <\/strong><\/a>No production rights can be granted until this application is filled out and sent to us. This is a filler form that after you click &#8220;SUBMIT&#8221; will send directly to our email address. Response averages 2-3 business days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PRODUCTIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dixie College<\/strong> (now Dixie State University) In St.George &#8212; 2006<\/li>\n<li><strong>Published in Sunstone Magazine<\/strong>, 2005<\/li>\n<li><strong>WINNER: Association for Mormon Letters Drama Award<\/strong>, 2005<\/li>\n<li>Premiere at <strong>Brigham Young University<\/strong> &#8212; 2005<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10072\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10072\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Family2004BYU.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10072\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Family2004BYU-300x240.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Family2004BYU-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Family2004BYU.png 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Original Cast from the 2005 BYU Production<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">From the catalog of<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Zion-Theatricals-Logo-2-Tall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1128 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Zion-Theatricals-Logo-2-Tall-153x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Zion-Theatricals-Logo-2-Tall-153x300.jpg 153w, https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Zion-Theatricals-Logo-2-Tall.jpg 307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Eric Samuelsen (For production by Professional Groups, College\/University Groups, Community Groups, LDS &amp; 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