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PRODUCTION HISTORY

Long Time Since Yesterday premiered at the New Federal Theatre on October 10, 1985 under the direction of Bette Howard.

CHARACTERS

Young Janeen Earl--A cute eleven year old. A follower. Weak in fortitude.

Young Laveer Swan--A cute eleven year old. A maker of dreams come true. Full of fortitude.

Alisa Myers-Reynolds--Woman of thirty-nine. Married. Director of a pre-school program.

Panzi Lew McVain--Woman of thirty-eight. Single. Physical therapist.

Thelma Carlson--Woman of thirty-nine. Single. Medical doctor.

Babbs Wilkerson--Woman of thirty-seven. Divorced. Anchor news person.

Laveer Swan--Woman of thirty-eight. Single. Professional artist/painter.

Janeen Earl-Taylor--Deceased woman of thirty-eight. Married.

ORIGINAL CAST MEMBERS

(In order of speaking)

Young Laveer Swan--Sabrina DePina

Young Janeen Earl--Ayana Phillips

Laveer Swan--Starlett DuPois

Babbs Wilkerson--Petronia Paley

Alisa Myers-Reynolds--Thelma Louise Carter

Thelma Carlson--Emily Yancy

Panzi Lew McVain--Denise Nicholas

Janeen Earl-Taylor--Loretta Devine

SETTING

Late summer, the present. Ewing Township, New Jersey

PLAY STRUCTURE

Two acts.

EXCERPT FROM THE PLAY

Five friends have gathered at Janeen's apartment after her funeral. The excerpt is part of a flashback which occurs in Act II.

JANEEN: I ask myself if I've lived, if I ever felt anything and... The times I felt, truly enjoyed... seems so long ago, those yeserdays.... Those were the good times.

PANZI: That was a long time ago.

JANEEN: It wasn't about being safe. Remember? Everyone was discovering, finding, trying.... I should have used those years.... I wish I could have used them... because.... (She turns to PANZI) I've got great big holes in me and I want them filled again. I know it sounds selfish but.... I feel empty and I want to feel something. I want to enjoy something before I die.

PUBLICATION HISTORY

Samuel French, Inc., 1986. (out of print)