Dixie Arthur

Sonny's Sonata Dixie Arthur

It seems to LEAH she's spent her life recovering. First from a traumatic, abusive childhood; then from a disastrous adolescent marriage to a violent alcoholic; finally from her own addictions, fueled by a drug-soaked relationship with drug-dealing SAGE. Now free of alcohol and drugs, LEAH is embarking on a new, hopeful life. She has met LLOYD, a successful lawyer smitten by her honesty and wry humor. Is she brave enough to risk a relationship with this new man? LLOYD also has questions, secrets and wounds, and it unsure that LEAH and he can succeed in a long-term commitment. MAMA, personally vain and brutally frank, sees no future for her talentless daughter other than to 'hogtie' LLOYD and get him to the altar. How LEAH will go about this is open to question. Turning the tables on her daughter, MAMA introduces LEAH to CAMPBELL, her new beau. Captivated by his good looks and elegant charm, MAMA wants the two couples to begin double-dating. IRIS, LEAH's best friend and AA sponsor, drops in to deliver her own bombshell: the surprise announcement of her impending marriage, only a few weeks away, to a man she has secretly loved for years. MAMA is thrilled; attending the wedding will be the couples' first double-date!LEAH's head is spinning. Her great solace through this confusing time is her older brother SONNY. Gentle and compassionate, he plays his guitar for her, serenading her with favorite country songs and old hymns as she navigates this new emotional minefield.