The AD (Advance Directives) Project
$99.00 – $325.00
Award-winning playwright Bryan Harnetiaux has created a collection of plays that engage communities in conversations around end-of-life decision making and advance directives. Choose from four 10-minute plays or three full-length plays that can be performed as staged readings or full productions.
All licensing agreements include post-play questions to involve audiences in an advance care planning discussion.
See the play descriptions and licensing details below.
“What I really want is for you to listen to me, and then make sure…make sure I’m heard. Be my voice. If it comes to that.” (from Lily by Bryan Harnetiaux, copyright 2022)
Short Production Details
The 10-minute plays in “The AD Project” are designed to be easy to produce and are flexible enough to be performed anywhere as readings or short productions.
Lily (v. 1): Joe visits his ex-wife, Lily, who is seriously ill. While Joe is surprised that she asked to see him, he is even more surprised by her request for his involvement in her end-of-life care planning. (Lily is written to be performed for both community and professional audiences).
New in 2025: Lily (v. 2): Jo visits her ex-wife, Lily, who is seriously ill. While Jo is surprised that Lily asked to see her, she is even more surprised by Lily’s request for Jo to be involved in her end-of-life care planning. (Lily is written to be performed for both community and professional audiences).
Gil: Elizabeth, a social worker at a medical facility, meets Gil for the first time after he is admitted with congestive heart failure. Her attempts to address Gil’s resistance to completing his advance directive causes her to confront her views about her own end-of-life wishes. (Gil is written to be performed for both community and professional audiences).
Room 402: Ruth, a seasoned nurse practitioner, is approached in the break room by Marie, a colleague with less experience, about a patient in their care. This “behind-the-scenes” conversation captures the reality of how practitioners may have different approaches to helping patients and families engage in the tough conversations about end-of-life choices. (Room 402 is written to be performed for healthcare and social service professionals only.)
