At the Still Point

"The only way of catching a train that I have discovered is to miss the train before."-G. K. Chesterton

In this two-act play by playwright and author Stephen Evans, two former college sweethearts meet again for the first time forty-some years later at a nearly deserted train station. During this encounter, the explore the events that broke them apart, and the possibilities of life at the Still Point.

Cast of Characters

Gwen         A Grace Kelly look-alike (more the actress than the princess despite her 60 years)

Art            Gwen's age, a writer, more William Powell than Robert Redford.

Merle        The station vendor, who looks a little bit like the Princeton version of Einstein (sweatshirt and sneakers included).

Setting:      A train station.

Time:         Late.

Setting:            A small train station, the kind that you don't see much anymore. A few old benches are crowded together in the center. On the upstage wall is a round clock, the numbers, roman numerals, barely visible through the round crystal face, have delicate green vines climbing up them, twining around them. The time says 11:55 through most of the play. Upstage under the clock is a door to the train platform, with two old wooden chairs beneath. To the side is a cart for a vendor that offers newspapers, coffee, and various treats.

At Rise:          Merle sits doing a crossword puzzle behind the vendor cart, which is overflowing with various paraphernalia such as newspapers, souvenir hats, a carafe of coffee, various treats, and dust.