Waiting for Oprah - A Full-Length Play

The cast and crew of Mary Miller’s award-winning comedy WAITING FOR OPRAH invite you to attend the monthly meeting of the 1st Tuesday Book Club (that meets on Thursday!)ABOUT THE PLAYIt’s the last meeting of the 1st Tuesday Book Club and Allison, Mia, Fran, Louise, and Janice are all awaiting the arrival of their celebrity guest. Dressed to the nines, Janice is determined to make a good impression on Oprah despite the fact that she hasn’t read the book. She is thrilled at the idea of being on TV and relishes the thought of being seen by millions, especially by her recently divorced husband Buddy and her overbearing cousin who lives in Chicago! Allison, however, is not at all convinced that Oprah’s arrival will do anything but disrupt the meeting. Despite the fact that she has been re-decorating for months, putting her house in perfect order, she would rather not have that hot light of publicity shining on her. Meanwhile, Louise, a loving housewife and Oprah devotee, is thrilled at the idea of being in the same room with Oprah. She’s convinced that Oprah’s coming will be the solution to the book club’s dwindling attendance and secretly hopes to garner a few tips on how to deal with a bad perm. Mia, rushing in late, is simply delighted that she hasn’t missed anything yet after having been unavoidably delayed while visiting her wayward brother in jail. And Fran is just waiting for a miracle to change the course of her entire life. As one hour rolls into the next, with no sign of their guest, the women jump from conclusion to conclusion as they speculate Why she is coming? What she will bring? Does this outfit make me look fat? But the Will Oprah come? ... is ultimately not as important as why they are there and what they learn about themselves and what they mean to each other.WAITING FOR OPRAH was voted #1 Critics Choice & Audience Favorite, Dayton Playhouse FutureFest, Dayton, OH. "Smash Hit!" Brunswick, GA. "The Woman's Experience" Theatre Decatur, Decatur, GA. "Best Bet" FACT Theatre, Fairfield, IA WAITING FOR OPRAH is currently being used as an educational tool for hospitals and communities alike. It is part of Mary Miller's Acting Healthy program focusing on Alzheimer's disease.