Planet A
Enter a foreign land of no return, a terrain of mind, memory, and unintentional masquerade, a place where anyone may be called to reside.
Planet A is a play about the inner world of Alzheimer’s/dementia and the revealing voices of those who reside and visit there through struggle, conflict, empowerment, humor, dignity, loss and love.
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How to Experience Planet A
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Licensing of the play is available by contacting Mary for theatrical and educational use.
Los Angeles cast and crew of Planet A
Written and directed by Mary Crescenzo
What professionals are saying about Planet A:
“Thank you so much for sharing the story of each of these characters in your play, Planet A, through such therapeutic, loving, caring, and realistic portrayals.”
Tina Wilson, Alzheimer’s Association
California Southland Chapter
“The poetic monologues showing concretely so many aspects of what Alzheimer’s does to patents, care partners, etc. and create an opportunity for the a audience to be transported into a strange, disconnected and heightened world. Very producible. Keep this play exactly as it is.” (Included in the top ten among submissions for the Memory Care Foundation Playwriting Competition on Alzheimer’s Disease)
Margaret A. Noel, MD
Founder, Director Emeritus
MemoryCare
“I think {Planet A} helps fill in a much-needed ‘communication gap’ so that care partners can be better informed about the trials and tribulations of dealing with Alzheimer's.”
Justin Feinstein
Univ. of Iowa, Dept. of Neurology
“I was very pleasantly surprised by the reality of the perspective shared and found it poignant. Clearly, the playwright has spent time with people affected by dementia.”
Anne Togher
Caregiver Examiner
“I was very moved by your play and the truth it brought to light.”
Janet Ibanez
Elder Rights Coordinator
Boulder Colorado Aging Services
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Licensing Inquiries
Please contact Mary for licensing information about any of her plays.