FINDING NEIL PATRICK HARRIS by Donna Hoke

SEEKING WORLD PREMIERE! When frenemy nail techs Cha-Cha and Katie are privileged to hear a favorite customer's bizarre dying wish, they set off to make it come true. In their quest to find Neil Patrick Harris, they discover that what they've been searching for has been right in front of them.

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FINDING NEIL PATRICK HARRIS

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  • Paul Donnelly:
    9 Dec. 2023
    “ Katie and Cha-Cha take a life changing and completely lunatic road trip in an attempt to dispose of Lucio's ashes (or some of Lucio's ashes or an ash mix that includes some of Lucio's) as he specified. The characters they encounter along the way are richly funny and the pay-off to their adventure is sweetly satisfying. Although one should never lose sight of the fact that "Mondays are hard." As are Tuesdays and Wednesdays and ... ”
  • Ian Thal:
    18 Sep. 2023
    “ Anyone who has been drawn into somebody else's eccentric (or poorly thought out) special funerary requests will get a cathartic release of laughter from this taboo-breaking road-trip frenemy comedy. In the end it's not just about desecrating living celebrities with human remains but the friends we make along the way. ”
  • K.T. Peterson:
    18 Sep. 2023
    “ What a funny, joyful writer. Women being funny and women being awkward, taking up SPACE - it's just the best. The cringe and the relentless commitment to bits make the script a hoot and a half. So grateful I found this play and this playwright! ”
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Character Information

The actor who plays Lucio also plays Lucy, Lucas, and Lucky.

  • KATIE
    35-45,
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • CHA-CHA
    30-45,
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • LUCIO
    40-60
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      40s, 50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary
  • LUCAS
    40-60, Array,
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary
  • LUCY
    40-60, Array,
    Female
    Played by the same performer who plays Lucio
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary
  • LUCKY
    40-60, Array,
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Macha Theatre Works
    ,
    2023
  • Reading
    ,
    Beverly Arts Center
    ,
    2021
  • Reading
    ,
    Create Theater
    ,
    2021
  • Reading
    ,
    Clamour Theatre
    ,
    2021
  • Workshop
    ,
    Zoetic Stage
    ,
    2021
  • Reading
    ,
    The Bechdel Group
    ,
    2020

Production History

  • Workshop
    ,
    Nu Sass
    ,
    2023
  • Workshop
    ,
    Cincinnati Lab
    ,
    2022

Awards

Winner
,
Cincinnati Lab Fest
,
Cincinnati Lab
,
2022
Finalist
,
Plays in Progress
,
Athena
,
2021