PRIVATE PROPERTY

by William Ivor Fowkes

FULL-LENGTH PLAY (90 MINUTES). How far would you go to hold onto the ones you love? Retired banker Samuel Becker has been living in a house in the woods for 30 years with Gregory South, a retired interior decorator with a big libido and the temperament of a child. Gregory misses their life in the city, but Samuel has found ways to keep him happy. His strategy starts to unravel when a reporter comes snooping...

FULL-LENGTH PLAY (90 MINUTES). How far would you go to hold onto the ones you love? Retired banker Samuel Becker has been living in a house in the woods for 30 years with Gregory South, a retired interior decorator with a big libido and the temperament of a child. Gregory misses their life in the city, but Samuel has found ways to keep him happy. His strategy starts to unravel when a reporter comes snooping around in this darkly funny mystery play.

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Character Information

If a smaller cast is necessary, this play can be performed with 4 actors (3m, 1f) provided that the same actors are able to play both the older & younger versions of the 3 main characters.
  • Brittany (Young Birdy)
    Must be the same race/ethnicity as Birdy Bock
    May be double cast with Birdy Bock
    21
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Joe Casey + Patrick Sheehan
    These are two roles double cast, because there is a passing resemblance between the two.
    22
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Gregory South
    61
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Samuel Becker
    65
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Birdy Bock
    51
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Young Gregory
    Must be the same race/ethnicity as Gregory South
    May be double cast with Gregory South
    31
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Young Samuel
    Must be the same race/ethnicity as Samuel Becker.
    May be double cast with Samuel Becker
    35
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Reading, The Players' Ring, Portsmouth, NH, 2017
  • Reading, Pulse Ensemble Theatre, New York City, 2015
  • Reading, Penobscot Theatre Company, 6th Annual New Works Festival: Northern Writes, Bangor, ME. (3 readings), 2012

Production History

  • Community Theater, The Players Ring, Portsmouth, NH - The Late Night Summer Series, 2018