The Tenants by Dave Hanson

Winner of the Best Play Or Musical award for the New York Winterfest 2020: Two bickering ghosts haunt an old apartment, unable to remember much about their life. But when a young couple moves in, the ghosts start to remember themselves vicariously through the new arrivals. A dark comedy about love and life after the human condition.
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The Tenants

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  • Cheryl Bear:
    12 Nov. 2021
    “ A visceral experience that makes you confront the human condition as life and death meet. Do we want to know what will happen to us? What would we do differently if we did? Excellent. ”
  • Jean Koppen:
    24 Mar. 2020
    “ This is an excellent play. It begins with an interesting premise, and ends in a surprise twist that left me emotionally gutted. The Tenants stayed with me long after I finished reading it. Bravo! ”

Albert- 60 +, jovial but forgetful older man. Has fun bickering with his wife. Confused about why they are where they are. Married to Lillian.

Lillian - late 50s/60s - Married to Albert, has a sharp wit and a bitterness to her that can come off as hilarious or mean depending on her mood.

Jackson - 30s, ambitious young professional who is consumed by his successful career and the new city they just moved to. Married to Anne.

Anne - late twenties/ early 30s - fun loving wife who sacrificed her own career and identity for her husbands success. Feels lost and isolated in this new city. Married to Jackson

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    IATI Theatre's Cimientos Play Development Program
    ,
    2018
  • Reading
    ,
    NEC & Signature Theatre New Works workshop, NYC
    ,
    2017
  • Reading
    ,
    Waterwell Theatre
    ,
    2016
  • Reading
    ,
    Stillwater Writer's Group, NY
    ,
    2016

Production History

  • Workshop
    ,
    New York Theater Festival, Winterfest
    ,
    2020

Awards

Winner
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Best Play or Musical - New York WinterFest 2020
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New York Theatre Festival
,
2020