Suicide Cowboys

by Greg T. Nanni

Two cowboys, the Wanderer and the Hunter, are locked in a perpetual duel in a desert graveyard. Lucky, a survivor of suicide for over a decade, discovers Milo on a bridge, moments after Milo attempted to take his own life. As the Hunter and the Wanderer circle within Lucky’s mind, Lucky brings Milo into his apartment so that Milo can recover. As Lucky opens more and more of himself in order to convince Milo to...

Two cowboys, the Wanderer and the Hunter, are locked in a perpetual duel in a desert graveyard. Lucky, a survivor of suicide for over a decade, discovers Milo on a bridge, moments after Milo attempted to take his own life. As the Hunter and the Wanderer circle within Lucky’s mind, Lucky brings Milo into his apartment so that Milo can recover. As Lucky opens more and more of himself in order to convince Milo to choose life, he finds himself questioning if he made the right choice all those years ago. The Desert and the New York apartment blurs as high noon approaches, and the cowboys duel over Lucky's choice to live.

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  • Nick Malakhow: Suicide Cowboys by Greg T. Nanni
    “

    The dialogue between Lucky and Milo is honest and well-written and the two realities (cowboy dream reality vs the apartment) are compellingly theatrical. The honest exploration of debilitating depression and suicidal ideation is a gut punch, but is done with a deft hand and doesn't exploit the pain of any of the characters. Overall, I deeply appreciated the vivid portrayal of Milo's and Lucky's mental health struggles in a refreshingly direct, honest, heartbreaking, and complex manner.

    The dialogue between Lucky and Milo is honest and well-written and the two realities (cowboy dream reality vs the apartment) are compellingly theatrical. The honest exploration of debilitating depression and suicidal ideation is a gut punch, but is done with a deft hand and doesn't exploit the pain of any of the characters. Overall, I deeply appreciated the vivid portrayal of Milo's and Lucky's mental health struggles in a refreshingly direct, honest, heartbreaking, and complex manner.

    ”
  • Premiere Stages at Kean University: Suicide Cowboys by Greg T. Nanni
    “

    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre company in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize Suicide Cowboys as a Semi-Finalist for the 2025 Premiere Play Festival. Suicide Cowboys rose through a competitive process conducted by Premiere staff and an external panel of theatre professionals to become distinguished among 805 submissions. The panel was impressed by the play’s raw, unflinching exploration of suicide and choice. Our congratulations and thanks to Greg.

    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre company in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize Suicide Cowboys as a Semi-Finalist for the 2025 Premiere Play Festival. Suicide Cowboys rose through a competitive process conducted by Premiere staff and an external panel of theatre professionals to become distinguished among 805 submissions. The panel was impressed by the play’s raw, unflinching exploration of suicide and choice. Our congratulations and thanks to Greg.

    ”
LUCKY / RED -- Early 40s, Masc. Red is Lucky's Cowboy.
MILO / BLUE -- Early 20s, Masc. Blue is the other Cowboy.

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