Happy Together

by Franky D. Gonzalez

A couple a long way from home meet a man who becomes fast friends with the couple. An affair begins which twists itself into a ménage à trois of voyeurism, loneliness, repression and obsession. A three character show in which two actors split the role of the cuckolded husband between memories, Happy Together explores the nature of denial, memory, repression and desire in one continuous scene without blackout.

A couple a long way from home meet a man who becomes fast friends with the couple. An affair begins which twists itself into a ménage à trois of voyeurism, loneliness, repression and obsession. A three character show in which two actors split the role of the cuckolded husband between memories, Happy Together explores the nature of denial, memory, repression and desire in one continuous scene without blackout.

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  • Cheryl Bear: Happy Together by Franky D. Gonzalez
    “

    A passionate and engaging tale as a ménage à trois immerses and intimacy is explored. Well done.

    A passionate and engaging tale as a ménage à trois immerses and intimacy is explored. Well done.

    ”
  • Ashley Lauren Rogers: Happy Together by Franky D. Gonzalez
    “

    I watched a reading of this play last night as part of Imprint Theatreworks' First Impressions Festival! This was such a beautifully tragic piece that begs to be performed on stage in full. There is poetry in the language and it feels like such a fun challenge to be able to craft a second character with another actor so you both can portray that character accurately... Cannot overstate how much I enjoyed this piece!

    I watched a reading of this play last night as part of Imprint Theatreworks' First Impressions Festival! This was such a beautifully tragic piece that begs to be performed on stage in full. There is poetry in the language and it feels like such a fun challenge to be able to craft a second character with another actor so you both can portray that character accurately... Cannot overstate how much I enjoyed this piece!

    ”
  • Jackson Castello: Happy Together by Franky D. Gonzalez
    “

    I was lucky enough to watch this live as part of Imprint Theatreworks' First Impressions Festival last night. Franky Gonzalez has created a work that is experimental... but not as a gimmick; as a truly character-driven, thematically grounded choice. Two actors play WOMAN and MAN, and they both share the part of the CUCKOLD. I've never seen anything like this before and I was a little nervous I would have trouble following it, but I shouldn't have worried-- all three of the characters are fully formed and easily identified in each scene. I also love the poetic dialogue!! Bravo!

    I was lucky enough to watch this live as part of Imprint Theatreworks' First Impressions Festival last night. Franky Gonzalez has created a work that is experimental... but not as a gimmick; as a truly character-driven, thematically grounded choice. Two actors play WOMAN and MAN, and they both share the part of the CUCKOLD. I've never seen anything like this before and I was a little nervous I would have trouble following it, but I shouldn't have worried-- all three of the characters are fully formed and easily identified in each scene. I also love the poetic dialogue!! Bravo!

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, Imprint Theatreworks First Impressions Festival, 2021