the pretender

synopsis

Cindy and Buck fall in love. They get married. They move in together. And somewhere along the way the dreams that they both had are lost.

When Cindy finally realizes her unhappiness she sets in motion events that will destroy the happiness that Buck has been pretending they both feel.

Buck's imaginary life is disintegrating around him and so he turns to the only solution he's ever known.

characters

• Buck, at various ages from seventeen to twenty-seven
• Cindy, at various ages from seventeen to twenty-seven

status

This play has received a preliminary reading at Portland Center Stage as part of the PCS PlayGroup. Work on this play is currently progressing toward a first draft.