Merging (play)

Merging is a one-act play written by Charles Messina.

Merging
Promotional postcard for the original run of the play Merging
Written by	Charles Messina
Characters	Frank Yale, Cheryl Yale, Detective
Date premiered	October 25, 2007
Place premiered	Players Theater, NY
Original language	English
Genre	Thriller
Setting	The Yale home

The play debuted at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village on October 25, 2007, during the theater's Shortened Attention Span Horror Festival. It was voted Best Play of the festival.[1]

Plot

An estranged couple is reunited after their child's disappearance, but their reunion resurrects old resentments about Frank's past love affair and Cheryl's resulting emotional breakdown as the two "revisit their relationship and try to unravel the painful mystery of their missing child."[2]

Reviews

In an October 29, 2007 review of the show, Broadwayworld.com said "...(the actors) gave audiences at the Players Theatre's Shortened Attention Span Horror Festival a jolt that they may not have been expecting – one of pure and unbridled acting intensity. Cerbone, Ferranti, and Mingione's performances delighted and horrified audiences and propelled Merging to Best Play in Festival honors by receiving the most audience votes of any other play in the fest."[3]

"Messina's 'Merging' Wins Best Play in Horror Fest". BroadwayWorld.com. BroadwayWorld.com. October 29, 2007. Retrieved December 18, 2018.

Cast

• Jason Cerbone as Frank Yale
• Gina Ferranti as Cheryl Yale
• Ernest Mingione as the Detective

Film version

A film version of the play, also written and directed by Messina and starring the original cast, was released in 2009. It was co-produced by NahNotOutsideMyHouse! Productions.[4]

References

1. "Messina's 'Merging' Wins Best Play in Horror Fest". BroadwayWorld.com. October 29, 2007.
2. "Plot Summary for Merging". imdb.com.
3. Doe, John (October 29, 2007). "Coming Up This Week in Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com.
4. "Merging (2009)". imdb.com.