by William Ivor Fowkes
THE BEST PLACE WE'VE EVER LIVED
Character Information
- IreneMother. Nurturing, sensitive, and artistic. Smart, competent, and multi-talented, but sometimes harried and unsure of herself.Character Age37Character Race/Ethnic IdentityAnyCharacter Gender IdentityFemale
- IvorFather. Aggressive and strong. Sometimes violent and insensitive, but capable of being more humane—as the situation permits.
(Note: “Ivor” rhymes with “driver.”)
Character Age39Character Race/Ethnic IdentityAnyCharacter Gender IdentityMale - IrisDaughter. 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.Character Age16Character Race/Ethnic IdentityAnyCharacter Gender IdentityFemale
- IkeSon. Talented, but sometimes just weird. Wants to be like his father. Plays it tough and strong when necessary. Dismissive of girls and women.Character Age17Character Race/Ethnic IdentityAnyCharacter Gender IdentityMale
Development History
- Type Reading, Organization Milk Can Theatre's COW Reading Series, New York City (an excerpt), Year 2012
- Type Reading, Organization Penobscot Theatre Company’s 3rd Annual New Play Festival: Northern Writes (Bangor, ME)., Year 2009
Production History
- Type Workshop, Organization Love Creek Productions, The Producers’ Club, New York City., Year 2013
Awards
- Cimientos, IATI Theater’s Play Development ProgramIATI Theater, NYC,Finalist2014