The Caregiver's Guide

by Jami Brandli

A family dramedy about evolving heroes, memory keepers, monsters and early onset Alzheimer's.

Development:
-The Caregiver's Guide recently received a workshop and reading as as part of the Kayenta New Play Lab in St. George, sponsored in part by the NEA; August 2024

-2020 Under Construction playwright; play initially written under the auspices of The Road Theatre
-Under Construction Reading Festival with The...

A family dramedy about evolving heroes, memory keepers, monsters and early onset Alzheimer's.

Development:
-The Caregiver's Guide recently received a workshop and reading as as part of the Kayenta New Play Lab in St. George, sponsored in part by the NEA; August 2024

-2020 Under Construction playwright; play initially written under the auspices of The Road Theatre
-Under Construction Reading Festival with The Road Theatre (Virtual), January to February 2021
-Under Construction Reading Festival with The Road Theatre (in person!), Sept 2021

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  • Premiere Stages at Kean University: The Caregiver's Guide by Jami Brandli
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    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre company in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize The Caregiver’s Guide as a Semi-Finalist for the 2025 Premiere Play Festival. The Caregiver’s Guide rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and an external panel of professionals to become distinguished among 805 submissions. The panel was impressed by the deeply resonant explorations of disease and illness. Our congratulations and thanks to Jami.

    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre company in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize The Caregiver’s Guide as a Semi-Finalist for the 2025 Premiere Play Festival. The Caregiver’s Guide rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and an external panel of professionals to become distinguished among 805 submissions. The panel was impressed by the deeply resonant explorations of disease and illness. Our congratulations and thanks to Jami.

    ”
  • Bernardo Cubría: The Caregiver's Guide by Jami Brandli
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    Jami Brandli is #playwrightgoals. This play is so funny and then punches you in the gut hard. If you have ever dealt with Alzheimer's in any personal way prepare to cry and laugh a lot. Love this family play and hope all you fools produce it soon

    Jami Brandli is #playwrightgoals. This play is so funny and then punches you in the gut hard. If you have ever dealt with Alzheimer's in any personal way prepare to cry and laugh a lot. Love this family play and hope all you fools produce it soon

    ”
  • Jennifer Maisel: The Caregiver's Guide by Jami Brandli
    “

    Jami Brandli never fails to blow me away with the breadth and depth of her work and The Caregiver's Guide is another home run. This play beautifully renders the dynamics between the siblings and their dad as they face one of the biggest hardships a family can face - for the second time around. Be prepared to laugh and cry.

    Jami Brandli never fails to blow me away with the breadth and depth of her work and The Caregiver's Guide is another home run. This play beautifully renders the dynamics between the siblings and their dad as they face one of the biggest hardships a family can face - for the second time around. Be prepared to laugh and cry.

    ”
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There is a cast of 5 -- 3 Females and 2 Males
All roles are race-neutral

-Dawn Miller: 46 to teens, a pediatric nurse, the eldest child
-Zac Miller: 43 to pre-teens, a stand-up comedian/storyteller, the middle child
-April Miller: 40 to pre-teens, a neurophysiologist, the youngest child
-Paul Miller: Early 70s to early 40s, retired Classics professor, pianist, and patriarch of the family.

-*One Actress will play Virginia, Mary Sue, The Alz Monster and Technician
-*Virginia/Ginny: died at 49 and we see her ages 49 to mid 30s; a dancer in her youth, then a dedicated wife to Paul and mother to her three children, and now she is a spectral presence.
-*Mary Sue: 49, a You Tube specialist on Caregiving
-*The Alz Monster: Terrifying and stealthy
-*Technician: Works at The Clinic