- You know, something I’ve always found so profound.... the musicians kept playing while the Titanic sank.
- That’s ‘cause they were being paid by the hour, Cecilia.
The Cole Porter Suite is a dramedy about a group of friends who travel to New York City for a very special celebration. They are marking the completion of chemo for one of the women in attendance. But when she reveals that her treatment has been unsuccessful, the evening takes a dramatic turn and the women must figure out how to navigate the gathering in the face of their friend’s impending death.
Keywords: Friendship, Illness, Mortality, Music
Genre: Dramedy
Run time: 80 minutes
Male roles: 1
Female roles: 6
Musician roles: 1 (male role)
Not suitable for school productions (mature subject matter, older female cast)