Bailing Out
A black comedy for 1M, 1F
An elderly man in a hospice ward for the terminally ill teaches a jaded nurse the meaning of life.
Runtime: 15 minutes
Period: Present Day
Setting: A hospital room.
Characters: (1M,1F)
NIEBOLD: M. 60's-80's. Irrepressible.
Nurse Lauder: F. 20's-40's. Getting jaded.
World premiere at
CEDAR LANE STAGE, BETHESDA, MD
July, 2010
Director Larry Berenson
Nurse Lauder - Vanessa Terzaghi
Reginald Niebold - Anthony Hacsi
Bailing Out
written by Arthur M. Jolly
Bailing Out premiered in July of 2010 in Bethesda, Maryland at the Cedar Lane Stage.
Life goes on, even - as in Bailing Out - in a hospice ward for the terminally ill.
If you're interested in this one, I'd suggest reading the free monologue from this play. It's from the moment where Niebold refuses to take his meds - and explains exactly why. It's called "The Boat Sinks", and it's available for free here!