FINDING HELP: Daphne and her Mother are at loggerheads concerning assisted living or bringing in a caregiver. When Daphne tries to solve the problem, she is surprised by her Mother's attitude.
Written by Marj O'Neill-Butler
Directed by Jonathan Coo...
FINDING HELP: Daphne and her Mother are at loggerheads concerning assisted living or bringing in a caregiver. When Daphne tries to solve the problem, she is surprised by her Mother's attitude.
Written by Marj O'Neill-Butler
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by Christy Roosma, Pepper Wren, and Marty Matfess
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Playwright
Marj O’Neill-Butler, a resident of Miami Beach, Florida, is the Regional Rep for the Dramatists Guild – Florida Region. She is also a member of the New Play Exchange, Honor Roll and the International Center for Women Playwrights. Her work has been seen in 32 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Great Britain, Scotland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia and Seoul, S. Korea. She has had 59 different plays produced in multiple theatres, numerous readings and of course, many rejections. Published work includes: Baby Fever, The Best Women's Monologues 2022, Smith & Kraus, Finding Help, The Best Ten-Minute Play of 2021, Smith & Kraus, Cleaning House (scene) in Later Chapters, Applause Books 2017, Developing in Smith & Kraus Best Five-Minute plays 2016, Independence Day- 3 short plays by Blue Moon Plays, VA 2015 and Missed Connections, The Best Ten-Minute Plays 2012, Smith & Kraus. Her essays have be published in Miami Off the Page, the Women’s Writers Group of South Beach 2019, One of the Lucky Ones, URGENT MATURITY, Turning Into My Mother Mother/Daughter Monologues, Volume 4, ICWP. She is the proud mother of two sons and grandmother to five adorable kids. (They’re mine…I have the right to say that.)
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Pepper has been performing in the Augusta area for eight years. In addition to stage, film, and voice acting, Pepper has performed with Sho Fusion Belly Dance Troupe, the Geektastic Bellydance League, and Dirty South Burlesque. She and has also performed with Schrodinger's Cat Improv Group. Pepper also has experience behind the scenes as a director, producer, writer, videographer, editor, production assistant, and stage hand.