A mother and father attend their adult daughter’s art show. For an elephant.
A mother and father attend their adult daughter’s art show. For an elephant.
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A Brush with Gentle Giantess
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Alli Hartley-Kong:
A Brush with Gentle Giantess
by Robin Berl
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"She is not broken". This is an incredibly powerful and theatrical piece that explores how trauma can disrupt a family. I applaud this play for it's centering of the female characters and celebration of women's strength that centers healing rather than trauma. I hope to see this piece staged one day.
"She is not broken". This is an incredibly powerful and theatrical piece that explores how trauma can disrupt a family. I applaud this play for it's centering of the female characters and celebration of women's strength that centers healing rather than trauma. I hope to see this piece staged one day.
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Character Information
IMPORTANT CASTING NOTES:
These characters do not need to be cisgender.
These characters do not need to share the same racial backgrounds.
In a dream world (as imagined by the playwright), JAYMA would be mixed-AAPI (or AAPI, not mixed), LEN would be AAPI, and NANETTE could be any race. That may not be possible for every theater. Whatever your actor pool, let this play be where you make space for underrepresented actors, especially ones from the global majority. It is my hope that you make space for them everywhere!
NANETTE
Married to LEN. She paints over her fear with anger. She holds onto herself because she cannot hold onto JAYMA. She wears slacks, a blouse or sweater
Character Age
50s-60s
Character Race/Ethnic Identity
Any Race
Character Gender Identity
(she/her)
Can be played by:
Actor Age
50s,
60s
Actor Gender Identity
Female
LEN
Married to NANETTE. He paints over his anger with calm. He steadies NANETTE to steady himself. He wears khakis with a belt, a polo, dock shoes
Character Age
50s-60s
Character Race/Ethnic Identity
Any Race (BIPOC preferred)
Character Gender Identity
(he/him)
Can be played by:
Actor Age
50s,
60s
Actor Gender Identity
Male
JAYMA
NANETTE and LEN’s daughter. Three months after abruptly leaving her MFA in painting program, she is having an art show. For an elephant. She wears a maxi dress or tank/t-shirt with a maxi skirt, an oversized cardigan, Doc Martens