Of All the Trees

Synopsis:

Christmas season: the worst for those in mourning. Wylie is a grief counselor in the middle of his own grieving for his late husband, Val.  Val may or may not have ended his own life. Wylie’s friend and fellow counselor Fee sees through Wylie’s wisecracks but can’t seem to help her friend cope with his loss.  She’s got problems of her own, including a troubled son and an even more troubled client who has just texted her in crisis.  Fee’s son arrives, convinced that Fee has been abducted – or worse – by her disturbed client.  Amidst all this chaos, Wylie is visited by a series of Yuletide “ghosts” (really his own personal demons): his late husband, a cranky embodiment of all Wylie’s anxieties, a possible real ghost of Fee (if she’s been murdered), and even his grieving cat, who comes out from under the bed to match Wylie wisecrack for wisecrack.  This modern-day Christmas carol ends with all the real people starting to face their own limitations and the “ghosts” beginning to fade away. 

Notes: Magical realism, LGBTQ+ theme, a true alternative to the usual holiday fare!