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Grave Assurances





This page features information on the play "Grave Assurances" by Laura Carson and Daniel Guyton. First, you will see images related to the play. Below that, you will see reviews and details.



Grave Assurances



1M,1F One-Act (10 min), co-written with Laura Carson. A Jewish comedian and his antisemitic mother-in-law battle it out after her daughter passes away.


"The script was magnificent! I think I was the luckiest actor there! Funny, funny stuff! What a rush!" (Mary Claire Klooster, Working Title Playwrights, 2012)


"When two people meet at a grave to discuss a deceased love one, an unexpected bargain begins. Can a common ground be found amiss (sic) the sense of entitlement — and how far will a person go to hold on to a priceless treasure they so desperately crave? Several twists await in this bone-chilling drama by Laura Carson & Daniel Guyton entitled GRAVE ASSURANCES. One of 7 haunting one-acts performed in Tales from the Script!" (Press Release, Darkhorse Dramatists, 2013)

  • Produced at Working Title Playwright's 24-Hour Play Festival in Atlanta, GA, 2012
  • Produced by Third Eye Theatre as part of Grand Guignol 5 in Portland, OR, 2012
  • Produced by Mostly Harmless Productions in Albany, NY, 2013
  • Produced by Darkhorse Dramatists in Binghamton, NY, 2013






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