THE BEST PLACE WE'VE EVER LIVED by William Ivor Fowkes

FULL-LENGTH PLAY (1 HOUR 40 MINUTES). A time-traveling family and its clan move through history trying to assimilate changing family and marital relationships. From ancient Mexico and 18th century Paris to present-day Scarsdale, NY and an unnamed future time and place, life seems to be getting better. But can it last?
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Character Information

  • Irene
    37,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Mother. Nurturing, sensitive, and artistic. Smart, competent, and multi-talented, but sometimes harried and unsure of herself.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Ivor
    39,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Father. Aggressive and strong. Sometimes violent and insensitive, but capable of being more humane—as the situation permits.
    (Note: “Ivor” rhymes with “driver.”)
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Iris
    16,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Daughter. Very smart and accommodating, but sometimes frustrated and nasty. Unsettled by the violence around her and by all the moves her family has been forced to make.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Ike
    17,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Son. Talented, but sometimes just weird. Wants to be like his father. Plays it tough and strong when necessary. Dismissive of girls and women.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Milk Can Theatre's COW Reading Series, New York City (an excerpt)
    ,
    2012
  • Reading
    ,
    Penobscot Theatre Company’s 3rd Annual New Play Festival: Northern Writes (Bangor, ME).
    ,
    2009

Production History

  • Workshop
    ,
    Love Creek Productions, The Producers’ Club, New York City.
    ,
    2013

Awards

Finalist
,
Cimientos, IATI Theater’s Play Development Program
,
IATI Theater, NYC,
,
2014