Memories, Murder, and One Little Question

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(First-in-state winner of 2022-2023 Palmetto Dramatic Association of South Carolina Original One-Act Playwriting Completion.)

Seventeen years ago, Thomas Barrera murdered his wife Alice and lost his daughter Carmen to social services. Now, Carmen's found him, demanding answers-an experience that leads them both through a myriad of Thomas's memories explaining just what (and who) really killed Alice Barrera. Ghosts of the past don't just die with their bodies.All Rights Reserved

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