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Breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs is a modern drama written by American playwright Jennifer Haley. The play premiered at the Studio Theater in Shepherdstown, West Virginia on July 11, 2010 to moderate reviews.

Plot

Alida is an aging, reclusive writer living by herself is succumbing to the effects of Alzheimer's. She is taken care of by a nurse Aide named Beth, who is younger and more dim-witted than Alida. As the story progresses, we see flashback of Alida's life where the actress playing Alida will be her when she is 8, while the actress playing Beth plays Alida's mother in these scenes.

Production History

Before it's initial premiere, a workshop of the play was set up at the PlayPenn in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. That workshop was directed by Katie Pearl. After the premiere at the Studio Theater, the play had several successful productions subsequently. In 2011, the theater company in Ojai, Califronia put on a production of Breadcrumbs, directed by Jessica Kubzansky, to rave reviews. The standout performance by Anne Gee Byrd as Alida cemented the play's run at the Theatre 150

Critical reception

A.R. Cassell of This Stage L.A. said of Haley's work, "[Haley] puts the theories of identity under the microscope in her new play [Breadcrumbs]".