Melancholy Play

Melancholy Play
Samuel French Cover Art
Written bySarah Ruhl
CharactersTilly
Frank
Frances
Joan
Lorenzo the Unfeeling
Musician
Date premieredJune 28, 2002 (2002-06-28)
Place premieredPiven Theatre
Evanston, IL
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy/Drama
SettingIllinois

Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce is a play by Sarah Ruhl that premiered in 2002 at the Piven Theatre in Evanston, Illinois. It follows the sometimes melodramatic bank teller, Tilly, and her emotion-driven adventure with several other characters.