Family Values

by Michael Dalberg

In the Florida Everglades, two brothers must learn how to be a family... after having just killed their own parents. Fleeing a mafia past, their bond seems to strengthen as two strangers arrive at their hard-to-find home. Are these people here by accident, or are these people closer to Trent and Liam than they realize? A dark, gritty, physical new drama that explores how perilous escaping the past can be.

In the Florida Everglades, two brothers must learn how to be a family... after having just killed their own parents. Fleeing a mafia past, their bond seems to strengthen as two strangers arrive at their hard-to-find home. Are these people here by accident, or are these people closer to Trent and Liam than they realize? A dark, gritty, physical new drama that explores how perilous escaping the past can be.

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Family Values

Character Information

  • Liam Banger
    An intellectual.
    20+
    Any
    Male or male-presenting
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Trent Banger
    Older brother of LIAM; he has spent the last several years in and out of prison; exhibits signs of sociopathy.
    20+
    Any
    Male/Masc
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Frank Abbey
    An English professor; a genial man in personality, but potentially intimidating in physical stature; in his fifties.
    50+
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • May Abbey
    Wife of FRANK; she has a classic Hollywood look about her; in her forties.
    40+
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman

Development History

  • Reading, Nova Theatre Company, 2015
  • Reading, University of Wisconsin - Parkside, 2013

Production History

  • Fringe, Ghost Light Theatre Group, 2016
  • Professional, Ghost Light Theatre Group, 2016