Alabaster by Audrey Cefaly

Cast of 4 women | A darkly comic southern drama about love, art, and the power of women. This heart-wrenching story of a reclusive Alabama folk artist won the David Calicchio Emerging American Playwright Prize. After a tornado barrels through town leaving nothing but death and destruction, only June and her pet goat Weezy live to tell the tale. When a prominent photographer visits to take pictures of June’s...
Cast of 4 women | A darkly comic southern drama about love, art, and the power of women. This heart-wrenching story of a reclusive Alabama folk artist won the David Calicchio Emerging American Playwright Prize. After a tornado barrels through town leaving nothing but death and destruction, only June and her pet goat Weezy live to tell the tale. When a prominent photographer visits to take pictures of June’s scars, both are forced to reconcile the pain of loss and recovery. This all-female drama explores the meaning and purpose of art and the struggle of the lost and tortured souls that seek to create it. • Read more about ALABASTER (reviews, pix, upcoming productions): https://www.audreycefaly.com/alabaster-alabamagoatplay • Other plays by Audrey Cefaly: MAYTAG VIRGIN, THE GULF (winner of the 2018 Lammy Award for LGBTQ Drama), THE LAST WIDE OPEN, LOVE IS A BLUE TICK HOUND
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Alabaster

Recommended by

  • Shelby Seeley:
    8 Dec. 2021
    “ One of my favorite playwrights strikes again! I'll never forget Weezy. ”
  • Noel VanDenBosch:
    28 Nov. 2020
    “ A beautiful play that grapples with grief, loss, our scars, and how we cope. Hope to see this onstage in the future! ”
  • National New Play Network:
    6 Oct. 2020
    “ Alabaster by Audrey Cefaly has received a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. The partnering NNPN Member Theaters are Florida Repertory Theatre (Ft.Myers, FL), Capital Stage (Sacramento, CA), 16th Street Theater (Berwyn, IL), Kitchen Dog Theater (Dallas, TX), Shrewd Productions (Austin, TX), and Know Theatre of Cincinnati (OH). ”
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Character Information

  • June
    30s,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    an artist
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Alice
    30s-40s,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    a photographer
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Weezy
    40s-50s,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    a goat
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • Bib
    70s-80s,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    a very old goat

    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    NNPN Annual Benefit, Vineyard Theatre, NYC
    ,
    2019
  • Reading
    ,
    Everyman Theatre
    ,
    2019
  • Reading
    ,
    NNPN Showcase, National New Play Network
    ,
    2018
  • Workshop
    ,
    Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
    ,
    2018
  • Workshop
    ,
    Theater Alliance, Washington, DC
    ,
    2017
  • Workshop
    ,
    Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
    ,
    2017

Production History

Awards

Nominated: Pulitzer Prize
,
2020
Selection
,
2019 Kilroys List
,
The Kilroys
,
2019
Selection
,
2018 NNPN Showcase
,
National New Play Network
,
2018