Candy is a dejected 19-year-old barista living on her own in Portland, Oregon. Gertrude is an elderly woman who shares her loneliness on a message board, lamenting the loss of everyone she loves. Will their unlikely intergenerational friendship blossom in time to ensure neither spends Christmas alone, or will their differences keep them apart?
Written by award-winning playwright, Brianna Barrett (Visionary Award, Mark Twain Prize in Comic Playwriting, Eugene O’Neill Finalist), this heartwarming story promises to tug at your heartstrings. Beat the Heatwave while celebrating Christmas in July! Be the first to experience this touching new play before its official debut in December. Directed by Lindsey Neville (lindseymarieneville.com). Starring Michele Schultz and Chloe Sciore.