All the People You've Been

by Matthew Capodicasa

Lucy’s mother died when she was very young. On the eve of her college graduation, Lucy discovers that her mother was possessed by a strange, centuries-old being in a gold necklace—and now the being wants to reconnect. As the years pass and the being continues to reappear in her life, Lucy must contend with all the people her mother was, is, and will be, and what it means to live a life where the people you love...

Lucy’s mother died when she was very young. On the eve of her college graduation, Lucy discovers that her mother was possessed by a strange, centuries-old being in a gold necklace—and now the being wants to reconnect. As the years pass and the being continues to reappear in her life, Lucy must contend with all the people her mother was, is, and will be, and what it means to live a life where the people you love can come and go at a moment’s notice.

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  • Jonathan O'Neill: All the People You've Been

    A body-snatching horror with lots of humor & empathy to provide warmth beneath the chill. The complex relationship between Lucy and the spirit who possessed her mother ( / is her mother? / wants to be? ) is so compelling. The same's true for the way PEOPLE employs its actor ensemble to track the body-snatching theme. As the characters age & change, they translate to new actors -- and this exciting scene-to-scene trading is the kind of thoughtful theatricality which makes plays fun to produce and fun to see.

    A body-snatching horror with lots of humor & empathy to provide warmth beneath the chill. The complex relationship between Lucy and the spirit who possessed her mother ( / is her mother? / wants to be? ) is so compelling. The same's true for the way PEOPLE employs its actor ensemble to track the body-snatching theme. As the characters age & change, they translate to new actors -- and this exciting scene-to-scene trading is the kind of thoughtful theatricality which makes plays fun to produce and fun to see.

  • Cheryl Bear: All the People You've Been

    A fascinating exploration of the mother one comes to know that the power of that connection and love in the impermanence of it all. Well done!

    A fascinating exploration of the mother one comes to know that the power of that connection and love in the impermanence of it all. Well done!

  • Kitchen Dog Theater: All the People You've Been

    We are pleased to support this play! It was a Finalist for the 2020 New Works Festival at Kitchen Dog Theater in Dallas, Texas.

    We are pleased to support this play! It was a Finalist for the 2020 New Works Festival at Kitchen Dog Theater in Dallas, Texas.

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Great Plains Theatre Conference, Year 2018