Parlor Games
A funeral parlor is the perfect setting for this quirky, off-kilter farce where family and “special” friends come to mourn, to surprise, to plot, and even to negotiate their futures. Everyone thinks Donny D’Silva was killed in a car crash. But it wasn’t Donny at all. Then again, it was – until everyone assumes the real victim is Rodrigo Benitez, Donny’s former employee. Then, Rodrigo shows up, so it’s not him either! Throughout the confusion, the families of the would-be dead make every effort to take advantage of the loss of their respective loved one. So who was the real victim? In the end, it turns out to be the town’s local lothario, whose life has ended in a most fitting way!
Productions
Behind The Scenes
PLAYWRIGHT ED TASCA TALKS ABOUT
“PARLOR GAMES”
Q: WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO WRITE THIS PLAY?
Hypocritical mourners.
Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART OR LINE IN THE PLAY?
Donny’s explanation of how much he learned from his experience.
Q: WHERE DID THE CHARACTERS COME FROM?
They are invented.
Q: WHAT DID YOU TRY TO ACHIEVE WITH THIS PLAY?
Laugh at the hypocrisy of mourning.
Q: DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO ADD?
The play is meant for fun!