Daddy Issues

by Hillary DePiano

Amelia’s looking for love in all the wrong faces. Though she's packed her baggage and dragged it to date after date, the memory of her father still haunts her. But when she meets a strangely familiar face in the subway, she’ll finally have to confront the ghost of her past. A drama in one act. *Approximate Run 15 to 20 minutes *Roles for 1 female, 1 male, 3 either gender *Simple staging *Dramatic monologue for a woman in her 20s or 30s

26 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 30, 2011

About the author

Hillary DePiano is a playwright and author of fiction and non-fiction, best known for her adaptations of Carlo Gozzi's The Love of Three Oranges and The Green Bird, which have been performed in theaters around the world. A folk and fairy-tale nerd, Hillary has mucked with myths from the nursery to the North Pole in over two dozen plays and other fiction works. As her alter ego, The Whine Seller, Hillary is also the author of multiple non-fiction titles including bestsellers about selling on e-commerce platforms like eBay, writing, and publishing. Since 2010, Hillary also has volunteered with NaNoWriMo and its sister event, Script Frenzy, as a Municipal Liaison helping writers of all ages get excited about literacy and the written word. She currently resides in New Jersey which inconsiderately contains four oranges.

For more information about her books, plays, and blogs or to connect via social media, find Hillary DePiano at HillaryDePiano.com.

Reviews

[Darlene · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this from goodreads.com. This was a real powerful piece of work. Shorter than what I expected but it was raw with emotion. All the could haves, should haves & I wish I would haves left me weak with sadness. Hillary DePiano has great heart. I look forward to her growth and future work.

[Victoria Flees · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short play

Great short play

Absolutely wonderful. I found the characters charming and relatable. I became invested in her story and the developing relationship quickly. it was emotional, uplifting, funny and pleasantly surprising.