mother's son

by Dominic Finocchiaro

After the death of her son, an alternative music icon, Marie makes a pilgrimage to the Portland, Oregon house where he lived and recorded, searching for closure; instead, she finds a motley handful of lost souls, each touched by her son's life in one way or another. A play about the echoes of grief and the music of loss.

After the death of her son, an alternative music icon, Marie makes a pilgrimage to the Portland, Oregon house where he lived and recorded, searching for closure; instead, she finds a motley handful of lost souls, each touched by her son's life in one way or another. A play about the echoes of grief and the music of loss.

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  • Cheryl Bear: mother's son by Dominic Finocchiaro
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    A moving story of a mother's grief as she copes with the loss of her son. Well done.

    A moving story of a mother's grief as she copes with the loss of her son. Well done.

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  • Nick Malakhow: mother's son by Dominic Finocchiaro
    “

    This is an exquisite play about the complexities of grieving a loved one. Marie is a compelling protagonist and propels the play forward with kinetic energy. She is flanked by equally nuanced and well-drawn supporting characters, including a meaty and surprising cameo role in Charlene close to the end. The dialogue is an uncanny combination of spare, naturalistic, and profound. In avoiding sentimentality, Finocchiaro ultimately creates a potent play that is an emotional bomb! The well-paced scenes move at a steady clip, always engaging and, at turns, funny and heartbreaking. I hope this...

    This is an exquisite play about the complexities of grieving a loved one. Marie is a compelling protagonist and propels the play forward with kinetic energy. She is flanked by equally nuanced and well-drawn supporting characters, including a meaty and surprising cameo role in Charlene close to the end. The dialogue is an uncanny combination of spare, naturalistic, and profound. In avoiding sentimentality, Finocchiaro ultimately creates a potent play that is an emotional bomb! The well-paced scenes move at a steady clip, always engaging and, at turns, funny and heartbreaking. I hope this atmospheric piece is produced frequently!

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  • Adam Szymkowicz: mother's son by Dominic Finocchiaro
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    This is a really good play. You should read it.

    This is a really good play. You should read it.

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Development History

  • Reading, Clubbed Thumb, 2017