The Incomplete Life & Random Death of Molly Denholtz by Ian McWethy

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Productions (42)
Dramedy
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70 - 85 minutes
10 W, 4 M, 2 Any (16 actors possible: 10-12 W, 4-6 M)
Content Notes: Adult language.
Set: Flexible.

When somebody dies, what's the right thing to say? What are you supposed to do? How are you supposed to feel? Nobody really knows the answers to these questions, and they hang in the air of a high school when a student dies suddenly in a car accident. As the memorial service approaches and rumors fill the hallways, everyone navigates how to grieve a girl they knew in very different ways: a now-distant elementary school friend struggles to write a meaningful eulogy; two exes tentatively share memories at an unexpected meeting; an acquaintance searches for the way to process some more complicated memories; and a girl who just lost her best friend is badgered by a barista on the wrong day. Ian McWethy renders the unexpected conflict and connection to be found in grief with knowing humor and bracing honesty.

Pricing Information

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Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

When somebody dies, what's the right thing to say? What are you supposed to do? How are you supposed to feel? Nobody really knows the answers to these questions, and they hang in the air of a high school when a student dies suddenly in a car accident. As the memorial service approaches and rumors fill the hallways, everyone navigates how to grieve a girl they knew in very different ways: a now-distant elementary school friend struggles to write a meaningful eulogy; two exes tentatively share memories at an unexpected meeting; an acquaintance searches for the way to process some more complicated memories; and a girl who just lost her best friend is badgered by a barista on the wrong day. Ian McWethy renders the unexpected conflict and connection to be found in grief with knowing humor and bracing honesty.

  • Dramedy
  • |
  • 70 - 85 minutes
  • 10 W, 4 M, 2 Any (16 actors possible: 10-12 W, 4-6 M)
  • Content Notes: Adult language.
  • Set: Flexible.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-997-5

Production History

APR 09, 2025 - APR 10, 2025
Saint Amant High School
Saint Amant, LA United States
Saint Amant High SchoolSaint Amant, LA United States
MAY 10, 2024 - MAY 11, 2024
Lowcountry Montessori School
Beaufort, SC United States
Lowcountry Montessori SchoolBeaufort, SC United States
MAR 22, 2024 - MAR 24, 2024
West Creek High School
Clarksville, TN United States
West Creek High SchoolClarksville, TN United States
NOV 14, 2023 - NOV 18, 2023
Torrance High School Theater Dept.
Torrance, CA United States
Torrance High School Theater Dept.Torrance, CA United States
MAY 18, 2023 - MAY 20, 2023
Umatilla School District
Umatilla, OR United States
Umatilla School DistrictUmatilla, OR United States
MAR 24, 2023 - MAR 25, 2023
Adrian R-3 High School
Adrian, MO United States
Adrian R-3 High SchoolAdrian, MO United States
MAR 03, 2023 - MAR 03, 2023
Adrian R-3 High School
Sedalia, MO United States
Adrian R-3 High SchoolSedalia, MO United States
JAN 26, 2023 - JAN 28, 2023
Centennial College
Toronto, ON Canada
Centennial CollegeToronto, ON Canada
JAN 17, 2023 - JAN 19, 2023
Salt Lake Center for Science Education
Salt Lake City, UT United States
Salt Lake Center for Science EducationSalt Lake City, UT United States
APR 11, 2022 - APR 13, 2022
Picture Butte High School
Lethbridge, AB Canada
Picture Butte High SchoolLethbridge, AB Canada
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