About the Project
Three Eulogies for Tyson Miller
a play by Gabriel Bergmoser | Directed by Peter Blackburn
The Reviews Are In!
“A must-see! From the direction to the performances, this show truly shines! A deep dive into grief and what it means to love someone complicated.”
“This show is FANTASTIC! The focus is clearly on great writing, acting, and direction. It was a truly moving 75 minutes of theater and I happily would’ve watched longer.”
“A very tight performance both acting and staging. (…) Don’t be afraid to laugh!”
“A well acted intimate drama about a complicated friendship. There were some moments the writing and Tom’s performance made me tear up.”
“A tour de force in acting, especially Tom. 75 minutes of embodiment, commitment and clarity.”
“The chemistry of the cast draws you into the story.”
“Tom’s performance took my breath away.”
“These are the type of actors that directors want to work with and wish more actors were like.”
“Very grounded performances! The material was handled with care.”
When someone we love suddenly becomes a stranger, are our stories ever enough to capture who they really were?
“Three Eulogies for Tyson Miller” is a raw, 75-minute one-act play exploring the distance between the truth of the past and the stories we tell in the present. Grief can be painful and confusing. By death, conflict, or drifting apart, losing someone we love can leave us searching for answers, often to questions we’ve long ignored.
Content warning: death, drugs/alcohol abuse
Premise
Tyson Miller is dead. He leaves behind a partner, a young child, and a story that no longer adds up. Jill tasks Tyson’s estranged best friend Quentin, a journalist who hasn’t spoken to him in years, with writing the final tribute. But how do you honor the person you once knew, who they came to be, and the person they hoped to become?
Setting
The play starts in a lingering memory, the fragile seconds between dawn and sunrise. It quickly transforms into a revelatory journey through grief where timelines collapse and the past refuses to stay buried, moving through the alcohol-fueled nostalgia of youth and the cold, grounded reality of growing up (and growing apart).
Performances
Let Live Theater | 916 N Formosa Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
About the Artists
- WRITER | Gabriel Bergmoser: International Emmy-winning screenwriter, multiple Kenneth Branagh and VDL nominated playwright, and bestselling novelist (The Hunted).
- DIRECTOR | Peter Blackburn: Award-winning NIDA Fellow and VCA Master of Directing; director, coach, and founder of Peter Blackburn Studio.
- QUENTIN | Tom Szymanski: Award winning actor, coach and filmmaker specializing in Laban-Malmgren Character Creation; former company member of The Actors’ Gang.
- JILL | Emma Burnside: Actress (The Curse) and producer with a background in psychology and high-level physical performance.
- TYSON | Zach Feiner: Los Angeles-based actor, award winning filmmaker and creative strategist; co-owner of the production house Expert Friends.
- PHOTOGRAPHY | Nick Holmes: Photographer, actor and poet fostering a safe environment for personal connection and emotional nuance.
Themes & Tags
New Writing • Australian • Drama • Independent • Theatre • Friendship • Memory • Betrayal • Identity • Peter Blackburn Studio • Psychological • Existential • World Premiere
Learn More at linktr.ee/threeeulogies.theplay
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