THIS MUST BE THE PLACE by me
I have had this recurring dream of late of me watching my own funeral. And at the funeral
there’s just me, cremated, in a urn with a lid on it, and there’s the mortician who takes the lid off
and dumps my ashes into the ground.
And no one else knows I’m dead.
But then I wake up.
SYNOPSIS
On July 10, 2014, Brian Keefe of the Columbus Alive published an article titled: “Say it ain’t sofa: Short North’s limestone couch is being removed.” The very next day, the couch that provided a retreat to transients who roamed N. High St., Columbus, OH was gone. In a reimagining of the life and times of the Limestone Sofa, a troupe of actors set up the stage, reenact the sofa’s last night of existence, and leave.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Written and Directed by Daniel Shtivelberg
Presented as the final project for Shilarna Stokes' Advanced Stage Directing class, in conjunction with Jen Schlueter's Playwriting class, The Ohio State University. May, 2015.
Cast included Keegan Robert Doyle as Herdonthestreetman and Corey Lipkins Jr. as Terry
Developed with tremendous generosity, and borrows text and ideas from Noelle Bohaty, Keegan Robert Dolye, Sarah Levitt, and Corey Lipkins Jr.