The following characters in Separating The Dust are:

MICHAEL ... Brother to Chad
CHAD ... Brother to Michael
RAELENE ... Married to Chad

Location
This story takes place in the common room of a church hall.

Relationships
Chad and his younger brother Michael clear up the mess left by the mourners. Chad's wife Raelene, is in the kitchen. Michael's boyfriend is absent.

On Stage
Chad and Michael say their final thank you to the attentive mourners at their Mother’s funeral at the Church hall. A couple of tables hold an array of paper plates with half eaten sandwiches and biscuit, dirty tea cups, saucers and spoons. A small pile of Records of Service sit to one side of one of the tables. A couple of used records litter the floor underneath. Raelene is in the kitchen washing cups and saucers.