“There she goes manipulating me again. Maybe I don’t want to be charting new territories. Maybe I just want to get through the day. Maybe that’s enough for me.”

What kind of treasure would you hope for, if someone left you a map where “X” marks the spot?

Best friends Junie and Dot have left their husbands and children behind and embarked on an adventure, following a map left to Junie by her free-spirited mother Doris, who passed away one year ago. Reluctantly dutiful, Junie struggles with her unresolved frustration at Doris’ perpetual attempts (even reaching beyond the grave) to mold her staid and steady daughter into something more like the effervescent Dot. Upon stumbling on their destination, the women encounter something unexpected…Doris’ dragon, who has a task for Junie, as well as a final message from her mother.

Average Run Time: 15-20 minutes
Casting Breakdown:
JUNIE, a woman in her 40s, straight-laced. A quiet fighter.
DOT, a woman in her 40s, effervescent. The best side kick ever.

Genre:  Magical Realism, Drama
Set Requirements: none

Production History:
2023,  New Works Festival, Morgan-Wixon Theatre, Santa Monica, California
2020, Acting Out INK fest, 2cents Theatre, Hollywood, California (Canceled due to COVID)

Here Be Dragons is available to read by request (use form below) or at the New Play Exchange.