The Happy Journey
by Thornton Wilder
copyright 1931, 1949
Characters:
- The Stage Manager: helps with the few 'set' changes in this one act. Plays a few other characters (gas station attendant, neighbor-women).
- Ma Kirby: caring, devout, the driving force
- Pa Kerby/Elmer: her husband. Does what he's told.
- Arthur (13): their son. Says something offensive and feels bad about it later.
- Caroline (15): their daughter. "A good girl."
- Beulah (22): their married daughter. She's just had a miscarriage.
The Kirby family, definitely led by Ma, goes on a trip out to the country to visit Beulah who was just very sick. On their way (most of the play is them in a car/on their way) they point out scenery and have small talk. Ma, as the voice of the play, gives snippets of different anecdotal life lessons.
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