Tiny Fingerprints

by Jaymes Sanchez

Bobby believes that the spirit of his dead child lives with the "ghost children" at the legendary haunted train tracks of San Antonio, Texas. His concerned ex-wife, a science Youtuber, a famous psychic medium, a troubled playwright and an ensemble of Ghost children push and pull Bobby between despair and healing as he navigates his crisis of belief, doubt, hope, and grief.

Bobby believes that the spirit of his dead child lives with the "ghost children" at the legendary haunted train tracks of San Antonio, Texas. His concerned ex-wife, a science Youtuber, a famous psychic medium, a troubled playwright and an ensemble of Ghost children push and pull Bobby between despair and healing as he navigates his crisis of belief, doubt, hope, and grief.

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Tiny Fingerprints

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  • Nick Malakhow: Tiny Fingerprints by Jaymes Sanchez
    “

    An original, touching, and funny exploration of grief and its many manifestations. As a lover of mystery/supernatural documentary shows and urban legends, I appreciated how this piece paid homage to and theatricalized tropes from those forms. Laura and Richey's competing ideologies and how they manifested themselves in Bobby's and Nancy's separate griefs was fascinating. I appreciated the complex, and not neatly resolved manner in which the play concluded, but that it left room for hope, healing, and forward momentum.

    An original, touching, and funny exploration of grief and its many manifestations. As a lover of mystery/supernatural documentary shows and urban legends, I appreciated how this piece paid homage to and theatricalized tropes from those forms. Laura and Richey's competing ideologies and how they manifested themselves in Bobby's and Nancy's separate griefs was fascinating. I appreciated the complex, and not neatly resolved manner in which the play concluded, but that it left room for hope, healing, and forward momentum.

    ”
Bobby Allen – mid 30s, Brown or black Latinx, he/him/his. Nancy’s ex-husband

Nancy Carole– mid 30s, Black or Latinx, she/her/hers. Bobby’s ex-wife

The Host – Brown Latinx, he/him/his BUT can be played by an actor of any age and gender. The playwright, who enjoys pretending to be a TV host (think Unsolved Mysteries, but with a brown dude)

Laura Lee – 20 to 25, Asian, south Asian, or Middle Eastern, she/her/hers. The Ghostbuster

Richey Otis – 45+, Black, Asian, or South Asian, he/him/his. A psychic

Ensemble of dead “children” – between two and five ghost children. Other characters can double up as children if need be.

Production History

  • Workshop, The University of Texas at Austin, 2022

Awards

  • Princess Grace Award in Playwriting
    Princess Grace Foundation
    Semi-Finalist
    2023