Let's Fix Andy by Rachel Bublitz

Finalist: Playwright Foundation's Bay Area Playwrights Festival, 2018

FULL LENGTH: Let’s Fix Andy deals with male body images, friendship, and growing into being an adult. Andy’s best friends, Logan, Marcus, and George decide it’s time they step in after he’s been dumped by his long time girlfriend Megan, to snap him out of his funk. All three of them have different ideas of what Andy...
Finalist: Playwright Foundation's Bay Area Playwrights Festival, 2018

FULL LENGTH: Let’s Fix Andy deals with male body images, friendship, and growing into being an adult. Andy’s best friends, Logan, Marcus, and George decide it’s time they step in after he’s been dumped by his long time girlfriend Megan, to snap him out of his funk. All three of them have different ideas of what Andy actually needs, and so Andy is dragged to the gym, the bar, and a cabin in the woods before things come to a head and he declares that he doesn’t need fixing. By the end of the play, with all four playing video games in Andy’s safe place, his couch, they realize that there’s no fixing anyone, and all any of us can really ask for is friendship that is focused on acceptance for who we are.
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  • Janine Sobeck Knighton:
    21 May. 2020
    “ LET'S FIX ANDY takes a look at the difficulties of navigating the emotional ties of male friendships. As Andy's brother and friends attempt to help him "become happier" through changing his behaviors and his environments, they must also look into their own ideas of masculinity and happiness. ”
  • Maxwell Johnson:
    22 Mar. 2020
    “ A charming, often hilarious, look at the sometimes deeply confusing world of male friendships. Bublitz effortlessly strikes a perfect balance of crafting a play that excels in the use of vignettes while also forming a wonderful through line that draws the reader in. The characters are deep, compelling, and familiar to anyone who has a close group of friends struggling with what adulthood really means. Quick, poignant, and as comforting as a spoonful of cookie dough. ”
  • Nick Malakhow:
    27 Feb. 2019
    “ Bublitz writes these four characters with great generosity, empathy, and humor. Her wise use of direct address provides both hilarity and poignant insight. So many narratives that comment on masculinity and male self-image focus on simply rendering men's problematic behaviors; LET'S FIX ANDY interrogates those issues further than other plays by honoring the inner lives of its male protagonists. A super speedy and funny read that I can easily stage in my mind as I read it. ”
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Character Information

  • Andy
    thirties,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Fat.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary
  • George
    thirties,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Skinny.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary
  • Marcus
    thirties,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Short.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary
  • Logan
    thirties,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Hunky, think hair, fit, tall, almost perfect.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Wyoming Theater Festival
    ,
    2017

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