FABULOUS DARSHAN

FABULOUS DARSHAN moves around the mind of a very routined Ken Satchel, (a middle-age, HIV Survivor, African-American, Broadway Character-Actor with a deep spiritual life and an incredible love of camp movies). Ken's solace is his daily meditations with an Hindu god who helps a wary KEN to be more fearless. Suddenly his routine is turned upside down when he befriends a trust-funded, young, actor from Wisconsin, named Stu.
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FABULOUS DARSHAN

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  • Scott Sickles:
    30 Aug. 2019
    One of my favorite plays I've ever produced and one of my favorite plays EVER.

    FABULOUS DARSHAN is a extraordinary chronicle of how wisdom, love, and the value of Living Your Life are passed down through three generations of gay men. The elder two, both black, have HIV. One prepares for the end with ferocity and Elegance while the other questions his commitment to stability over risk. The youngest, a white boy in his 20s, is a combination of recklessness and hope, callowness and adventure. Add a Hindu deity, and tons of wit and pathos, and you have a masterpiece.

Character Information

  • KEN SATCHEL
    50's,
    African American / Black
    ,
    Male
    KEN is a successful actor, heavy set, African American, single man in his 50's. A successful Broadway Character Actor Singer. Great sense of humor with a whip smart mind for old movie and stage play lines. A widow. Buried 2 lovers during the epidemic.
  • GANESH/MOISHE/DASH RICTER Jr/JON-JON
    30's,
    Eastern Indian, Latinx, Middle Eastern, bi-racial (black and white)
    ,
    He, His Him
    All roles are played by one actor and was written for an Eastern Indian actor but can also be played by a versatile Actor of Color. GANESHA: is the ancient Hindu God in Ken's mind. (In a Ganesha T-Shirt), a wise-ass and a Master Teacher. MOISHE: Is a loud, very cliched, Gay, Theater Agent from NYC, and an Jewish-American queen. Fun, successful and KEN's agent at the moment! DASH RICTER Jr.: A snotty, sexy, young Gay man from LA. Father was a very successful TV Producer. Stylish and full of himself. JON-JON: Straight acting, Queer, Sexy, Physical Therapist who can party. Loves to talk in Hip-Hop Slang, no matter how inappropriate.
  • STU NEEDWELL
    20's ,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    STU is a young, neurotic, white Trust Fund young man in his early 20's. He comes from money but also from neglectful parents. New to NYC and terribly critical of it and himself. New to Bi and Queer life. Searching for peace but does not know how. Intense, sexy, annoying, in need of mentoring.
  • EDMOND REAL
    late 60's,
    African American / Black
    ,
    Male
    EDMOND was written for a Native American actor, (but usually has been played by any Man of Color). He must come across as highly intelligent and as a handsome man in his late 60's. Well read. A Wise-Ass, Super intelligent and does not suffer fools gladly. He is a very successful stage director who's in need of a new hit.

Development History

  • Workshop
    ,
    The Workshop Theater Co in NYC, and MoonSoup Productions in NYC
    ,
    2011

Production History

  • Workshop
    ,
    The Workshop Theater Company's 2011 Showcase
    ,
    2011

Awards

Winner
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Indie Theater Now's Top Plays of 2011
,
INDIE THEATER NOW PUBLISHING
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2011