This time a play… Harold and Maude. You know, a great little story. Was only on Broadway for a short run, but heck, some really good audition pieces in this one for anyone look for some dark humor, young man meets older woman for love, or just a nice piece for mom/son banter. I can see why the drama Tisch majors would like this play (A great part for an older woman too – hey Judy Edwards, put on your drama shoes. Wish I was young enough to play Harold.). I love the idea of a rich pampered kid who finds the meaning of love through a seventy-nine year old woman who lives life through a “live every minute” attitude. Only one thing I didn’t get is why the day she turns eighty (spoiler alert - don’t read the rest if you want to hear the ending…..), the day the two get married, would she want to kill herself. Hmm… so she teaches him to stop being concerned with death and then goes and kills herself. Otherwise the meaning stuck out to me immensely. As a personal coach (yes, www.ellettpartners.com a plug, sorry), we assist folks to find meaning, just as Maude did for Harold, and go out there and live it. Maybe I’ll find this play somewhere off Broadway or in community theatre sometime.
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