“The Gift of Me” is a dramatic new play dealing with an African American family’s loss of their 16-year-old daughter and a decision they have to make regarding whether or not to give the Gift of Life to others. “The Gift of Me” was written and developed by Business Theatre Works, LLC for the observance of National Donate Life month and debuted April 12, 2005 at the Ujima Theatre Loft in Buffalo, NY. Most recently, on September 20, 2006, “The Gift of Me” made its national debut to rave reviews at the ASMHTP (American Society of Multicultural Health and Transplant Professionals) national conference in Dearborn, Michigan.
The “The Gift of Me” is made possible through a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services. For more information about booking a live performance of “The Gift of Me” or ordering a DVD of the “The Gift of Me,” please contact Victoria Dent, Director of Community Relations, at 716-566-3943 or vdent@unyts.org.
For more information about what BusinessTheatre Works, LLC can do for your workplace, please call Richard Satterwhite at 716-830-9068 or visit www.businesstheaterworks.com.
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In the drama, “The Gift of Me”, Tamara and Eugene Hill face any parent’s worst nightmare, the sudden death of their child. In the wake of this personal tragedy, the family must not only find the strength through faith to deal with this loss, but also to deal with family differences, among them, their own misconceptions about donation and deciding whether or not to donate their daughter Monique’s organs and tissues and give someone else the Gift of Life.
We see the family’s emotions move from denial and cynicism to acceptance and a sense of what is right as they deal with the death of their daughter Monique and decide whether or not to donate. Through discussion, the family develops a better understanding about donation and more importantly, each other. Even through the worst of family tragedy’s, good can be done and lives can be saved through the Gift of Life.
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