Three Viewings

Tell Tale; Thief of Tears; Thirteen Things About Ed Carpolotti

By: Jeffrey Hatcher

Narrated by: Bruce Davison, Laura San Giacomo, Rue McClanahan

A funeral parlor in a small Midwestern town is the setting for these three darkly funny and touching short plays.

In "Tell Tale", we enter the private thoughts of a respectable married mortician, lost in passion for a beautiful real estate broker who markets to the bereaved. In "Thief of Tears", we meet Mac, the attractive daughter of an upper-class WASP family who frequents the Viper Room and steals jewelry from corpses. And in "Thirteen Things about Ed Carpolotti", a newly widowed suburban matron finds her world crashing about her – only to be rescued by love from beyond the grave.

©2009 L.A. Theatre Works (P)2009 L.A. Theatre Works

Pleasantly surprised

the only reason I listened to this book was because I saw where Rue McClanahan was one of the readers. I found my self absorbed into all three short stories. I felt the emotion of each character as their story unfolded. Highly recommend this read or listen.

Rue to the rescue

The first 2 stories and narrators were quite flat. However, the third story and Rue McClanahan’s narration was brilliant! Rue brings the character of Virginia to life. I would give the first 2 stories 3 stars and the third story 5 stars.

Brilliant!!

loved this!! Rue McClanahan was incredible, as were the other actors, great piece of art

Very Clever short plays

Wait for the second and third monologues. They are expertly written, funny yet so eloquently touching and sad simultaneously.