Three the Hard Way

As they go through his effects and make funeral arrangements they also try to make sense of their past and their own spiky relationships - with the kibitzing ghost of Albert looking on

This play is peppered with sharp, surprising comedy and features strong, complex ensemble roles

Kathleen, a tough negotiator and pool player, who has borne the responsibilities and resentments of the eldest child in a motherless family

And Irene, a compulsive gambler and flirt who lives by her wits and intuition

Along with Mary, a vulnerable waitress who has been the family's emotional caretaker; and Albert, a Zen pool and craps player whose parenting was well-intentioned but haphazard

Three the Hard Way was a winner of the Gilmore Creek Play Competition