By Shambhavi Ranjan
Staff Writer

On October 21st, 22nd, 28th, and 29th, the play Eleemosynary, written by Lee Blessing and directed by Emily Moler, took place in the Black Box Theater. Many people anticipating the event had arrived in front of the small theater. Everyone bought his or her ticket, and the door was finally opened. However, there were too many people, and as a result many sat on the ground. The lights came on, and the play began.

Eleemosynary , which is a words that means  Eleemosynary means to be pertaining to alms or charity, is a play about mother-daughter relationships. There are three characters: Dorothea, the grandmother played by Laura Pickersgill, Artie, the daughter of Dorothea played by Patty McInerney, and Echo, the daughter of Artie played by Emily Brown and Leah DeTolla.

In the play, these three women struggle to get along with each other. They have their own opinions and lifestyles. Dorothea and Artie both have completely different thoughts and opinions, which causes them to drift apart. Echo lives with her grandmother, Dorothea, so she barely meets her mother, Artie. Artie is just a “voice on the phone” for her. The play is like a flower, unraveling feelings, emotions, opinions, thoughts, and ideas.

When the play was over, all the cast and crew were in tears, happy to have finished their play with success.

“I have done it before. It can be scary at first, but you eventually get used to it,” said Leah DeTolla.

Eleemosynary covered a serious issue on family relationships. There were parts where the audience was in tears, and others where they laughed.

“It wasn’t really that hard, since Echo was sixteen. But when I had to portray her young age, that was difficult,” said DeTolla.

With the lighthearted jokes and serious points, the play Eleemosynary touched many people’s hearts.