Michael Dalberg
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    • Résumé
    • Most Recently
    • Short Plays >
      • Bereaved for the Better
      • Minded Absence
      • That's What She Said
      • Thirst
      • To the Moon
      • Stalled
      • Sea Worthy
    • Full Length Plays >
      • Cyrano
      • Family Values
      • Jekyll and Hyde
      • Our House
      • So Far

Family Values

"This thriller play is a solid and focused piece of theatre."--Chris Omaweng, London Theatre 1

About the Play

In the Florida Everglades,  two brothers must learn how to be a family... after having just killed their own parents. Fleeing a mafia past, their bond seems to strengthen as two strangers arrive at their hard-to-find home. Are these people here by accident, or are these people closer to Trent and Liam than they realize? A dark, gritty, physical new drama that explores how perilous escaping the past can be.
Quick Notes
3 Men, 1 Woman

1 Static Set
90 minutes
Adult Themes and Language
Violence
Previous Productions by:

Ghost Light Theatre Group (Full Production)

Nova Theatre Company (Staged Reading)

University of Wisconsin-Parkside (Staged Reading)
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Winner by Unanimous Selection, 2015.

"A frustratingly brilliant production."
--Dayna Jeynes, everything theatre
"A deeply engrossing edge of the seat production."
--Terry Eastham, Last Minute Theatre Tickets
"Powerful and engaging."
--Rosie Barret, ThreeWeeks Edinburgh
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Poster from the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe production.

"Pure theatre with a good splash of violence."
--Dixon Baskerville, Broadway Baby
"Slickly-written and full of humour."
--Caroline Cawley, Fringe Guru
"A solid and focused piece of theatre."
--Chris Omaweng, London Theatre 1

Want a Sneak Peek?

Below is a sample of the 94 page play (running about 1.5 hours).  Feel free to peruse it!
Click here to request the full script from Michael!
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