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Abstract
A Family Reunion is a horror musical that follows a financially unstable young married couple, Diane and Victor, as they accept a surprise New Year’s invitation to the sprawling estate of Victor’s estranged father under the pretenses of a reunion with his long-lost mother. Once there, they become entangled in a web of murder and intrigue. The house is a place of memory and mystery; Victor never found out what happened to his mother, and his father, Howard, is an unpredictable figure to say the least. This piece walks a tightrope between serious thrills and outrageous comedy - its heightened reality interacts with its characters’ real motivations. The values, methods, and belief systems of the central characters are in constant conflict, with an undercurrent of gaming and manipulation. How does each character seek to achieve their ends? How do they react to their extreme circumstances? How far are they willing to go?
Publication Date
7-1-2024
Campus
New York City Campus
Specialization
Writing and Production for Musical Theater
Recommended Citation
Cassell, Caleb, "A Family Reunion" (2024). Creative Media and Technology. 4.
https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-cmat/4