The Boy

by Kim Newton

Jack stands outside a door that will not open. Inside lies everything he has lost—and a future he is still struggling to hold onto. As he tries to connect with the other side, Jack is drawn into fractured memories of Kendra—their joy, their grief, and the ways their love transcends their losses. Moving between realism and fractured memory, The Boy traces a couple’s attempt to navigate pregnancy and child loss...

Jack stands outside a door that will not open. Inside lies everything he has lost—and a future he is still struggling to hold onto. As he tries to connect with the other side, Jack is drawn into fractured memories of Kendra—their joy, their grief, and the ways their love transcends their losses. Moving between realism and fractured memory, The Boy traces a couple’s attempt to navigate pregnancy and child loss across time, and the choices they make about their future when the present is all that holds them together.

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The Boy

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  • Monica Cross: The Boy by Kim Newton
    “

    When something hits me emotionally, really hits me, I get this tingling in my nose. It's visceral and sudden, and this play hit me so hard that I felt that tingle at least once on every page of this short script. There is so much grief and so much hope in Kim Newton's writing.

    When something hits me emotionally, really hits me, I get this tingling in my nose. It's visceral and sudden, and this play hit me so hard that I felt that tingle at least once on every page of this short script. There is so much grief and so much hope in Kim Newton's writing.

    ”

Character Information

Cast of Characters
JACK – 20s–40s
KENDRA – 20s–40s

Inclusive Casting Note: This play supports flexible, inclusive casting. Characters may be cast regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.
  • Jack
    20-40
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary
  • Kendra
    20-40
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman

Production History

  • Professional, Eunoia Theatre Company, 2024