The World to Come

by Ali Viterbi

Every night at the SeaBreeze Hebrew Home for the Aging, Fanny, Barbara, Ruth, and Hal gather for their nightly “Supper Club” meeting.  Over scrabble and charades, the Supper Club gang compete, fight, fall in love, and break each others hearts. But as the world crumbles around them, they are forced to contend with questions of aging, legacy, and survival. A coming-of-age story set in a nursing home, THE WORLD TO...

Every night at the SeaBreeze Hebrew Home for the Aging, Fanny, Barbara, Ruth, and Hal gather for their nightly “Supper Club” meeting.  Over scrabble and charades, the Supper Club gang compete, fight, fall in love, and break each others hearts. But as the world crumbles around them, they are forced to contend with questions of aging, legacy, and survival. A coming-of-age story set in a nursing home, THE WORLD TO COME asks how do we as a society care for our elders? And can you still come-of-age at the end of your life?

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The World to Come

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  • Jolie Frazer-Madge: The World to Come by Ali Viterbi
    “

    An absolutely fantastic play! It completely subverts the reader's expectations and had me gripped from start to finish. I am also so impressed by the unique and realistic voices of all of the characters and the way their arcs complete.

    An absolutely fantastic play! It completely subverts the reader's expectations and had me gripped from start to finish. I am also so impressed by the unique and realistic voices of all of the characters and the way their arcs complete.

    ”

Character Information

  • Fanny
    She's the Queen Bee, don't mess with her
    80s
    Hungarian,
    Jewish
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Barbara
    Fanny's bestie, when she can remember
    80s
    American,
    Jewish
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Ruth
    The New Girl and the others won't let her forget it
    70s
    Mexican,
    Jewish
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Hal
    Thinks he's a "ladies man"
    80s
    American,
    Jewish
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • The Nurse
    Also plays JERRY and THE SOLDIER
    20s-30s
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

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