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FULL-LENGTH PLAY (1 HOUR, 40 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...
FULL-LENGTH PLAY (1 HOUR, 40 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

  • Gregory South
    61,
    Any
    ,
    Male
  • Samuel Becker
    65,
    Any
    ,
    Male
  • Birdy Bock
    51,
    Any
    ,
    Female
  • Young Gregory
    31,
    Any
    Must be the same race/ethnicity as Gregory South
    May be double cast with Gregory South
  • Young Samuel
    35,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Must be the same race/ethnicity as Samuel Becker.
    May be double cast with Samuel Becker
  • Brittany (Young Birdy)
    21,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Must be the same race/ethnicity as Birdy Bock
    May be double cast with Birdy Bock
  • Joe Casey + Patrick Sheehan
    22,
    White
    ,
    Male
    These are two roles double cast, because there is a passing resemblance between the two.

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