Synopsis
Living On ...
Published by Samuel French Inc
2 Male 3 Female
This play has had people laughing and crying everywhere it has played
It is an exploration of several families from vastly different cultures, all of which are dealing with AIDS in some way
Told through an ingenious dove-tailing of monologues, we feel that they, and we, are all part of a single family
We meet a young, vibrant Hispanic girl, who recalls growing up with her favorite uncle Carlos, and how she gradually came to realize he had AIDS
We are moved by an Italian-American woman in her late 60s whose strong family values are never the same after her son admits he is gay and that he has AIDS
We hear from a 17-year old white male who is dealing with raging hormones and sexual responsibility
We eavesdrop on an African-American woman in her mid-40s as she recalls her early years with her soon-to-be-husband, who contracted AIDS from an extra-marital affair, and has given her the disease
And we observe an African-American man in his mid-30s reach into the hospital crib of his daughter, who is dying from the effects of her mother's drug addiction