FAYE DRUMMOND

by Tom Rowan

Faye Drummond, the trophy wife of the fifth-richest man in America, lives in luxury in a penthouse overlooking Central Park. She's the woman who has everything, but she wants the one thing she can't have: her handsome stepson, Paul Letos. With apologies to Euripides and Racine, FAYE DRUMMOND updates the Greek myth of Phaedra and Hippolytus to contemporary New York, with uproarious results.

Faye Drummond, the trophy wife of the fifth-richest man in America, lives in luxury in a penthouse overlooking Central Park. She's the woman who has everything, but she wants the one thing she can't have: her handsome stepson, Paul Letos. With apologies to Euripides and Racine, FAYE DRUMMOND updates the Greek myth of Phaedra and Hippolytus to contemporary New York, with uproarious results.

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FAYE DRUMMOND

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  • Doug DeVita: FAYE DRUMMOND by Tom Rowan
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    What a hoot! A sly commentary on celebrity, power, family dysfunction, and life in the gilded towers of the Real Entitled Idiots of NYC, Rowan aims at a lot of targets here and hits his marks with slyly hilarious ease.

    What a hoot! A sly commentary on celebrity, power, family dysfunction, and life in the gilded towers of the Real Entitled Idiots of NYC, Rowan aims at a lot of targets here and hits his marks with slyly hilarious ease.

    ”

Character Information

  • PAUL LETOS
    The spoiled son of a filthy rich New York family. Good-hearted if sometimes a bit slow-witted. Walks around in a skimpy bathing suit; gorgeous and golden, with a dancer's/swimmer's build. Likeable, with good comic timing.
    20-30
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • VENUS DE SOHO
    A downtown drag queen who may or may not be a goddess. Fast and fierce with elaborately expressive language; commanding comic stage presence and bigger-than-life persona. Sexy, funny, mysterious, a little scary.
    25-40
    African American
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary
  • ARTHUR
    A gay fashion stylist/aspiring costume designer living in New York City. In love with Paul Letos. Cute and stylish; wears glasses and possibly bow ties. Smart, witty and sometimes bitchy, but also sweet and devoted.
    20-30
    Any (but probably white)
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • OLGA
    Faye's maid. Slight Puerto Rican or Mexican accent. Smart, charming, and opinionated; sometimes conniving. Sharp comedic sense.
    25-40
    Latina
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • FRANK PESCITELLI
    Theodore's flunky. Former mob member, now works as a bodyguard/assistant to a wealthy tycoon. Intensely devoted to his boss; potentially violent. Not too bright; tough, solid presence. Brooklyn or Queens accent; dexterous with text for a long narrative monologue.
    40-50
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • FAYE DRUMMOND
    Theodore's second wife. Blonde and curvy, neurotic and self-dramatizing. May still have a trace of a Southern accent. Tremendous star presence and virtuoso comic timing.
    30-45
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • THEODORE LETOS
    A real estate tycoon with political aspirations. Filthy rich but blunt and vulgar. Used to getting his way all the time. A bully and a womanizer. Huge presence and comic chops.
    50-70
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Reading, The Ensemble Studio Theatre, 2013

Production History

  • Fringe, UnFringed Festival, The Secret Theatre, Long Island City, NY, 2016
  • Workshop, Overtime Theater, San Antonio, TX, 2013