The following characters in Aunt Ethel's Death Notice are:

BRIAN …… Nephew of Ethel Lane
JANNICE …… Niece of Ethel Lane, cousin to Brian
PETER …… Nephew of Ethel Lane, cousin to Brian and Jannice
DAPHNE …… Married to Peter

 

Location
This story takes place in the living room of Aunt Etherl's family home.

Relationships
Brian, Jannice and Peter are all related through Aunt Ethel and Ethel's siblings. Daphne is married to Peter.

On Stage
Ethel’s personal items have been packed into moving boxes, ready for pick up. The boxes sit in the living room in random sized stacks, in no organised order. The room is bare, apart from the boxes giving off a vague reminiscence of once being a loving and well kept family home.