Performance History

May 19, 2018
Chandler Center for the Arts
Randolph, Vermont
Sponsored by Patient Choices Vermont
in honor of the fifth anniversary of the passage of Act 39, Vermont's End of Life Choice law.

May 18, 2018
Shelburne Town Hall
Shelburne, Vermont
Sponsored by Patient Choices Vermont
in honor of the fifth anniversary of the passage of Act 39, Vermont's End of Life Choice law.

May 17, 2018
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Norwich, Vermont
Sponsored by Patient Choices Vermont
in honor of the fifth anniversary of the passage of Act 39, Vermont's End of Life Choice law.

May 4, 2018
SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition
Portland, Oregon
A free performance for the community.

September 26, 2017
Clinton Street Theater, Portland, Oregon.
​REVIEW BY DOUGY CENTER
Presented by Death Talk Project, including discussion panelists from The Dougy Center, Compassion & Choices and Death Talk Project with participation by Rogue Pack, which uses theater to support at-risk youth. Made possible in part by the City of Portland and SE Uplift's Neighborhood Small Grants Program.
Read Eliott Cherry's interview with Holly Pruett.

May 7, 2017
Portland Abbey Arts, Oregon. Made possible by a grant from North Portland Neighborhood Services and presented by Hollywood Senior Center.

April 6, 2017
18th Avenue Peace House, Portland, Oregon. Continuing education and quarterly meeting of the Northwest Association for Death Education and Bereavement Support. 1.5 Social Work CEUs approved by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

​February 14, 2016
Art Haus Theater at Milepost 5, Portland, Oregon. In celebration of Valentine's Day! Followed by optional opportunities for discussion or creative reflection using simple art materials. Ticket holders received a special discount to Verdigris Restaurant in Portland. Sponsored by Artists' Milepost / Art Haus.

December 6, 2015
Art Haus Theater at Milepost 5, Portland, Oregon
Sponsored by Artists' Milepost / Art Haus. Following the performance: Death Cafe: informal conversation about any aspect of end-of-life.

November 12, 2015
Q Center, Portland, Oregon. Sponsored by Oregon AARP and Multnomah County Family Caregiver Support Program, with discussion facilitated by Carol Blanusa, Volunteer Coordinator of Legacy Hopewell House Hospice. 

November 5, 2015
Hillsboro Public Library, Oregon. Sponsored by Compassion & Choices and Hillsboro Public Library, with discussion facilitated by Matt Whitaker,
State Director of Compassion & Choices.

November 1, 2015
Art Haus Theater at Milepost 5, Portland, Oregon. Sponsored by Artists' Milepost / Art Haus. Following the performance: Death Cafe: informal conversation about any aspect of end-of-life.

August 27, 2015
Q Center, Portland, Oregon. Open to the public.

April 30, 2015
The Portland Building Auditorium, Portland, Oregon. Co-sponsored by Prism, the LGBT Employee Resource Group of Multnomah County, and LGBTQ and Friends, the Employee Affinity Group for the City of Portland. Open to the public.

November 16, 2014
Congregation Kol Ami, Vancouver, Washington. An afternoon performance at this Reform synagogue, open to the public.

September 25, 2014
Columbia Ecovillage, Portland, Oregon. A private performance for this co-housing community with specially-invited health care and social
services professionals.

May 25, 2014
First Unitarian Church, Portland, Oregon. Presented as the introduction to a Death Cafe that included opportunities for quiet contemplation, a labyrinth, creative expression and conversation following
the piece.

April 13, 2014
Q Center, Portland, Oregon. Sponsored by Q Center's Program, *eRa* (encouraging Respect
for aging)

March 23, 2014
Integrated Healing Studio, Portland, Oregon. A performance at this progressive center for yoga therapy, coaching and education to support healing and positive life change. Post-performance discussion facilitated by Don Tarbutton, MHS, Chaplain at Legacy Hospice and Peggy McComb, RN, clinical faculty at University of Portland, OR.

October 20, 2013
Private Home, Bedminster, New Jersey.
Performances for private gatherings are available. Please contact the author for more information.

July 14, 2013
Chautauqua-by-the-Sea, Ocean Park, Maine.
Funded in part by a grant from the Maine Community Foundation Hospice Fund.
Co-sponsored by Cancer Care Center of York County, The Center for Grieving Children, and Hospice of Southern Maine.

April 8, 2013
The Community School, New Gloucester, Maine,
​a high school for at-risk youth. Funded in part by
​the JSL Foundation.

March 7, 2013
Auburn Public Library, Auburn, Maine.
A performance for students at Edward Little High School and the general public. Funded in part by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Maine Humanities Council, a private non-profit organization affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. Co-sponsorsed by Auburn Public Library, Beacon Hospice, Edward Little High School, and L/A Arts.

November 15, 2012
University  of New England, Portland, Maine. Made possible by a grant from the Maine Humanities Council. Co-sponsored by Cancer Community Center, The Center for Grieving Children,
Hospice of Southern Maine, and University of
New England/IPEC.

October 11, 2012
University of Maine, Augusta at the Holocaust & Human Rights Center of Maine. Sponsored by the UMA College of Arts & Sciences, Cultural Events Committee, Nursing Program, and the Holocaust & Human Rights Center of Maine.

September 29, 2012
University of Southern Maine, Gorham. Sponsored by USM Theatre Department.

May 10, 2012
Rockland Public Library, Rockland, Maine. Sponsored by Rockland Public Library.

April 27, 2012
The New England Consortium on Life Stories, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine. Sponsored by the JSL Foundation.

March 16, 2012
Congregation Bet Ha'am, South Portland, Maine. Sponsored by the JSL Foundation and the Bet Ha'am Social Action Committee.

February 22, 2012
University of New England, Portland, Maine. Sponsored by InterProfessional Education Collaborative (IPEC), ADD VERB Productions, Multicultural & Diversity Services (MDS).

November 14, 2011
Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sponsored by the Cambridge
Men's Group.

October 19, 2011
University of Maine, Orono. Co-sponsored by Center on Aging, Communication and Journalism Department, Education and Human Development,
Employee Assistance Program, Psychology Department, School of Nursing, School of Performing Arts, and School of Social Work.

June 23, 2011
High Street Congregational Church, Auburn, Maine. Sponsored by JSL Foundation; in association with GLAD, Boston, Massachusetts.

June 17, 2011
Unitarian Universalist Community Church, Augusta, Maine. Sponsored by JSL Foundation; in association with GLAD, Boston, Massachusetts.

April 13, 2011
University of Southern Maine, Portland. Co-sponsored by the USM School of Nursing, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and the Simmons College Graduate Program in Primary Health Care Nursing, Boston.

February 21, 2011
Private Home, Topsham, Maine.

January 22, 2011
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland, Maine.

November 12, 2010
Private Home, Falmouth, Maine.

June 12, 2010
Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland, Maine.

May 5, 2010
Private Home, Portland, Maine.

January 22, 2010
Private Home, Gorham, Maine.

October 17, 2009
Private Home, Brunswick, Maine.

A Finished Heart has been performed 42 times and presented in six U.S. states. A Finished Heart was one of the top-ten finalists for the 2020 Carlo Annoni Playwrighting Prize in Milan, Italy, chosen from over 600 plays in the English language category. Performances are now available in Europe. Can I count on you to bring​ A Finished Heart to your location! Help me spread the benefits of this piece far and wide. Thank you!

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