BECAUSE OF BETH
by Elana Gartner
In the aftermath of Beth’s death, all those she loved, including her feuding daughters, her estranged ex-husband and her overwhelmed fiancé, seek to mourn her in their own way. Instead, however, they are forced to deal with one another and the complicated ties that bind them together because of Beth.
- Cast Size: 2M 3W
- Running Time: 90+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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About the Playwright
Internationally produced and recognized playwright Elana Gartner has written Runtime Error, Jagged Journey, Age of Chimes, Outside, Tornado, Before Lesbians, Pilar’s Brother Because of Beth, Cortex Kin, and Ernie Evan, among others. Her work has been produced throughout the United States and in New Zealand. She has worked with the Kennedy Center Playwriting Initiative, the Great Plains Theatre Conference and has had her work recognized as a semi-finalist by the Eugene O’Neill Playwriting Conference. She has had monologues published from Because of Beth (Audition Monologues for Young Women #2: More Contemporary Auditions for Aspiring Actresses”, by Gerald Ratliff) and Runtime Error in Smith & Kraus’ Best Monologues for Men 2022. In addition to being a playwright, Elana is an advocate for gender parity in theatre. She was the co-founding chair of the International Centre for Women Playwrights’ 50/50 Applause Awards, recognizing those theaters who were producing women in, at least, 50% of a given season. During the pandemic, Elana founded Four Walls Theater which produced socially responsible theatre virtually. Elana received her MFA in Playwriting from Spalding University and her BA from Oberlin College. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her family.
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