"Unfinished Business" by Tabitha Porter
 

Level of Education of Students Involved

Undergraduate

Faculty Sponsor

George Potter

College

College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)

Discipline(s)

Creative Writing, Theatre

ORCID Identifier(s)

0009-0000-4543-1953

Presentation Type

Artistic Presentation

Symposium Date

Spring 4-24-2025

Abstract

This ten-minute, five-person play explores the afterlife of four ghosts from all different walks of life and their intersection with a living girl, all in the same apartment. This comedic play exhibits the importance of cooperation, understanding, and empathy, as well as discussing the philosophical ideas of life and death. Unfinished Business stays true to its title by discussing what business people may leave behind, and how important may be to finish it.

Biographical Information about Author(s)

Tabitha Porter is a third year creative writing and musical theater student at Valparaiso University. She has been writing plays for two years under the tutelage of George Potter. She seeks to write plays based in comedy that may change peoples' ideas of life and death. She has multiple works appearing in The Lighter in Spring 2025, has won Valparaiso University's 2023 & 2024 Wordfest Dramatic Writing Award, and was a finalist for Footholds Vol. 6.

For Artistic Presentations

A small playing space for six people to sit- maybe 10x10 feet and six chairs.

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