# Become the Flowers

## Metadata

- Slug: become-the-flowers
- Type: Short Play
- Genre: Drama
- Acts: 1 act
- Duration: 40–60 minutes
- Cast: Small (1-6)
- Cast Summary: 1f, 1m or 2m or 2f
- Technical Requirements: Minimal
- Suitable For:
  - Professional Theatre
  - Community Theatre
  - College/University
  - High School/Secondary
- Primary Image: https://content.uproartheatrics.com/zyctti75rpx9jobb4vkl4gdhn6le

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## Authors

- By [Talia Friedenberg](https://www.uproartheatrics.com/md/authors/talia-friedenberg)

## Overview

**A storm that will end all of humanity is about to begin. Two people sit on a park bench waiting for the first raindrops to fall.**
If the world was coming to an end, who would you want to spend your last hours with? And what if that person isn't at all who you would choose?  *Become the Flowers* grapples with grief, fear, mental health struggles, and the deep, visceral craving for connection while staring in the face of the end of the world.
On this unremarkable park bench, the apocalypse unfolds delicately.
"Our audiences connected on so many levels with this play. It drives into our hearts, across generations and geography, asking such important questions of us."
- *Mindy Cooper Grenke, co-founder and director of* [*Catalyst: A Theatre Think Tank*](https://catalyst3t.com/)

## Plot

Violet is an artist who never got to fulfill a dream of becoming a parent; Morgan is a scientist who only recently found love. The two never expected to see each other again - not after their post-breakup friendship ended in an argument at a funeral. But in the face of an environmental apocalypse, they must find comfort and healing in spite of, and maybe even because of their history.

## Script Versions

The High School Edition Includes language edits to make the story more appropriate for many high school stages.

## Cast

| Name | Description |
| ---- | ---- |
| VIOLET | F, 34 - any ethnicity. |
| MORGAN |  M, 35 - any ethnicity |

## Materials

### Available for additional fee:

| Name | Description |
| ---- | ----------- |
| 60-Minute Talkback with the Creators | A 60-minute Zoom/Google Meet with one or more of the show's creator(s). Licensees and guests can ask questions, share experiences, and hear about the artistic journey of the show and creative team. This can be scheduled before or after the performances. If we are unable to make scheduling work, the cost will be refunded. |
| Video Recording License | License to create an archival recording of the show that may be distributed to the cast and crew. This does not allow publicly posting the performance. |

## Production Images

| URL | Caption | Credit |
| --- | ------- | ------ |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/s9vgk3u33zpjtbzlv5rkj9am3udv |  | Hailey Peterson |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/6ivn663sf0dwmoucffrkxixhubij | Catalyst Theatre |  |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/qeik2jt0lz8rfdjtk9qibkerjsrv | Catalyst Theatre |  |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/n6hj9fvqbnqrpxp4b44s1mha52xb | Catalyst Theatre |  |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/8q0lfdzo30a4ul0cx1b4786f7yr1 | Ephie Aardema and Bill Coyne: developmental reading |  |

## Videos

- https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sv6O5HspJ3Q

## Links

- [View HTML page](https://www.uproartheatrics.com/shows/become-the-flowers)