Right Field of Dreams

by Stephen Kaplan

10-year-old Tim would much rather be watching "Damn Yankees" than playing right field in his Little League game. A visit from an unexpected guest helps Tim reveal his true feelings to his coach.

10-year-old Tim would much rather be watching "Damn Yankees" than playing right field in his Little League game. A visit from an unexpected guest helps Tim reveal his true feelings to his coach.

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Right Field of Dreams

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  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn: Right Field of Dreams

    Aw! This is a sweet story of growing up and a parent and child learning about and accepting each other. Plus a little bit of ghostly fun. Lots of laughs and hands to hearts with this play.

    Aw! This is a sweet story of growing up and a parent and child learning about and accepting each other. Plus a little bit of ghostly fun. Lots of laughs and hands to hearts with this play.

  • Barry Smoot: Right Field of Dreams

    Heartfelt and fantastic, this wonderfully concise work explores an intimate world in which a young boy, in a moment of clarity, experiences the world as he wants to see it. Is this fantasy or it is reality? That question is what makes this play so powerful. Beautiful writing.

    Heartfelt and fantastic, this wonderfully concise work explores an intimate world in which a young boy, in a moment of clarity, experiences the world as he wants to see it. Is this fantasy or it is reality? That question is what makes this play so powerful. Beautiful writing.

  • John Minigan: Right Field of Dreams

    I was lucky enough to see this brilliantly crafted, hilarious and heartfelt play in Boston Theater Company's Queer Voices fest. It was the perfect way to end the evening--with joy, love, hope, and more than a little magic. Kaplan gives us a young player unsure of his position in the field and in his family who, because of the generosity of an unexpected figure from baseball history, is able to let his mom/coach know which team he's playing for. It's a short play that hits for the cycle.

    I was lucky enough to see this brilliantly crafted, hilarious and heartfelt play in Boston Theater Company's Queer Voices fest. It was the perfect way to end the evening--with joy, love, hope, and more than a little magic. Kaplan gives us a young player unsure of his position in the field and in his family who, because of the generosity of an unexpected figure from baseball history, is able to let his mom/coach know which team he's playing for. It's a short play that hits for the cycle.

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Character Information

Tim – a 10-year-old boy who does not want to be playing baseball (can definitely be played by an older actor)

Coach – a male or female baseball coach

Famous Female Baseball Player - a famous female baseball player from the past (depending on casting, three possible historical players are mentioned – Toni Stone, Doris Sams, or Marge Villa-Cryan)
  • Tim
    a 10-year-old boy who would rather be watching "Damn Yankees" than playing baseball (can definitely be played by an older actor)
    Character Age
    10 (can definitely be played by an older actor)
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Coach
    a Little League baseball coach
    Character Age
    20s-50s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Any
  • Famous Female Baseball Player
    a famous female baseball player from the past (depending on casting, three possible historical players are mentioned – Toni Stone, Doris Sams, or Marge Villa-Cryan)
    Character Age
    Any
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female

Development History

  • Type Commission, Organization Mile Square Theatre, Year 2022