The Sound of Light: A One-Act Play for Three Actors, Two Aerialists, a Cellist, and Chorus
60 minutes – 2w, 1 small boy, chorus of 6-8, 2 aerialists, 1 cellist
Synopsis: A mother grapples with parenting a neuro-divergent child in an often-unaccepting world. With the aid of a chorus, actors, a cellist, and two aerialists she describes years of chasing ineffective therapy, navigating dangerous situations, and surviving the soul-crushing fear of never knowing how the story will end. She and her son visit her mother who lives on a mountaintop and insists on including everyone in her passionate engagement with nature. One warm summer night the three venture out to admire the stars. As they gaze into the infinite beauty of the night sky, the challenges presented by her severely autistic, non-verbal son suddenly melt away as he offers a heart-stopping connection in an unexpected way.
Production History: The Sound of Light received a staged reading (with aerialists!) under the original name of “Twinkle” in August, 2013 at The Emporium in Knoxville, TN, and was selected as a semifinalist in the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference in 2014
