Light through the Cellar Door by Barbara Hume
Cast: 4 (3 female, 1 male)
Length: 90 minutes
Genre: drama, political
Keyword: Women's reproductive health, a family drama
Synopsis: This one act family drama, both historic and topical, is set in 1989 in St. Louis as a state supreme court ruling titled “William Webster vs. Reproductive Health Services” jeopardizes female reproductive health by ending state funding for women’s clinics in St. Louis. Three generations of women struggle with their past choices and current challenges surrounding their own reproductive history. In this family, a passionate crisis of disparate viewpoints reveals the strength it takes to be vulnerable with those we love.
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Dramatic Reading of "Light Through the Cellar Door" at Bainbridge Museum of Art (BIMA) August 2024
" I could stand in their shoes and feel the sadness, confusion, fear, and anger. " Marcia Lagerloef
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"Hope to see this play in its fully produced form some day. Well done!" Claudia Soisson
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Red Line by Barbara Hume
Cast: 6 (4 males, 2 females)
Length: 90 minutes
Genre: drama, social issues
Keyword: Segregation, Race Relationships
Synopsis: This two act drama, both historic and topical, takes place from 1938 to 1948 in St. Louis depicting the impact of segregation on two young men, one White and one Black, who share backyards in a segregated neighborhood. Their friendship crosses many boundaries testing their friendship and the status quo of racism in their community.
Sample Scene from "Red Line"
Dramatic Reading of "Red Line" at Theatre 33, Salem, OR June 2024
"I've truly enjoyed learning about you as a playwright, as a person, and your willingness to share your story with me and the rest of the world." Kwik Jones, Dramaturg
On The House by Barbara Hume
Cast: 2 (1 female, 1 male)
Length: 10 Minutes
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Genre: comedy
Keyword: Aging, Companionship, Dating
Synopsis: This ten minute play features two older characters, a female widow in her late 60's and a male widower in his mid 70s, both struggling with companionship. The play explores the difficulty in showing one's true feelings, even as we age.
Island Theatre "Ten Minute Play Festival" Bainbridge Performing Arts August 2024
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“On the House” is a tender and humorous look at how, while seeking human connection on-line, we might miss what is right in front of us. Or, as in this story, who is right in front of us”. Jeffrey Brown, Director