An octogenarian matriarch calls her estranged family together to settle old scores.

• March 2011 Staged Reading, Produced by The Roundabout Theater Company.
  With: Chita Rivera, Ana Gasteyer, Rachel York, Christopher Sieber, Jason Tam, James Snyder, and Andy Mientus.
• Finalist, O’Neill Theater Conference
• Playbill Article: Chita Rivera Is Matriarch in March 29 Roundabout Reading of New Musical The Distant Bells

Chita Rivera and Howard Emanuel

Howard Emanuel & Rachel York

Howard Emanuel & James Snyder

Howard Emanuel & Ana Gasteyer

Christopher Sieber & Howard Emanuel

Howard Emanuel & Jason Tam

Howard Emanuel & Andy Mientus