Hyannis by Kari Bentley-Quinn

In a small Cape Cod town, Michelle and her mother Fran run a small shop where they sell beach gear, souvenirs, snow globes, and the best fudge around. Michelle's son, Tommy, has just come home from his second stint in rehab, and the financial toll of his heroin addiction has hit the business' bottom line. Meanwhile, a young woman named Lauren is home from college to tend to her ailing mother, and she...
In a small Cape Cod town, Michelle and her mother Fran run a small shop where they sell beach gear, souvenirs, snow globes, and the best fudge around. Michelle's son, Tommy, has just come home from his second stint in rehab, and the financial toll of his heroin addiction has hit the business' bottom line. Meanwhile, a young woman named Lauren is home from college to tend to her ailing mother, and she and Tommy make a connection that changes them both forever. Set over the course of a summer and a winter, Hyannis takes a look at the plague of despair and drugs infecting small town America.
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Hyannis

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  • Beck Barsanti:
    24 Mar. 2022
    “ I grew up on Nantucket, going through Hyannis every time my family had to go somewhere. Bently-Quinn has delivered a heart-wrenching, true-to-life portrayal of life in a tourist destination in the off-season and what the recovery process is like. A truly beautiful script. ”
  • Cheryl Bear:
    25 Aug. 2021
    “ A powerful look at addiction and the toll it takes on a family. Well done. ”
  • Beth Kander:
    5 Jul. 2021
    “ As atmospheric as it is authentic, HYANNIS reels you in from moment one. The characters are loveable and infuriating and terrific; the themes of addiction and fortitude and forgiveness are universal without being generic. Highly recommend. ”
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TOMMY (m, MID 20s) - Recovering heroin addict. Quiet, emotionally guarded, aimless. Not sure
who is he or who he wants to be. Wants a better life but has no idea how to get it. Most of his days
are spent trying not to use.
MICHELLE (F, 40S) - Brash, passionate, abrasive, funny. Devoted mother. Co-owns a small
business with her mother. Has never lived off Cape.
FRAN (F, 60S) - Tough as nails lifelong Cape Codder. Mom to Michelle, grandmother of Tommy,
store owner, fudge-maker extraordinaire. Does not mince words. Judgmental. Good heart.
LAUREN (F, 20S) - Local girl done good home for the summer. Attending Boston College. Wants a
bigger life off Cape. Smart, impulsive, very close to her parents.
KIERAN (M, 20S) - Hometown kid, completely fine with his townie life. Good hearted, gregarious,
funny and sensitive. He's your 2 am phone call from jail, should you need such a thing.
ANITA (F, 40S) - Emergency room physician. Smart, sexy, educated, poised. Transplant to the Cape
for work, originally lived in Baltimore. African American.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Summit Performance Theater
    ,
    2020
  • Reading
    ,
    Premiere Stages
    ,
    2020
  • Reading
    ,
    Premiere Stages at Kean
    ,
    2019

Production History

  • University
    ,
    Loyola Marymount University
    ,
    2023
  • Workshop
    ,
    Ashland New Plays Festival
    ,
    2020

Awards

Finalist
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Great Plains Theater Conference
,
2020
Finalist
,
New Works Festival
,
Kitchen Dog Theater
,
2020
Winner
,
Ashland New Plays Festival
,
2020
Finalist
,
Premiere Play Festival
,
Premiere Stages
,
2019
Semi-Finalist
,
Bay Area Playwrights Festival
,
Playwrights Foundation
,
2019
Semi-Finalist
,
Seven Devils Playwriting Conference
,
ID Theater
,
2019
Semi-Finalist
,
Writing Fellows
,
Playwrights Realm
,
2019