Lead Parent (excerpt)

Synopsis:

Chloe and Pierre meet while their kids are playing in the park.  He is a house-husband extraordinaire and she is a less than extraordinary housewife.

Chloe’s husband, Even, though loving, works too hard and sees too little of the family.  The stress builds to a point where they have an argument which culminates in Evan slapping her face.  She insists that he seek help.

Pierre’s wife, Layla, is the psychologist that he happens to choose, by sheer chance.

The advice she gives has repercussions that nobody could have predicted.

‘Lead Parent’ is a psychological drama that will make you rethink your acceptance of the way in which we in Western societies live.

Character Breakdown:

The play is a four-hander: 2 females, 2 males (all mid- to late 30s)

CHLOE                        

PIERRE

LAYLA    

EVAN       

Running-time: 90 minutes.

Production History: Not yet produced.

Excerpt available for download for free.