The Pact

by Vince Melocchi

Joel Winowich returns to his Western Pennsylvania hometown where he’s reunited with his childhood friend, Hutch. Although Joel has not seen Hutch in almost two decades, they’ve spoken but never discussed Hutch’s medical condition. Today they do, and Joel is reminded of a promise they as teenagers. Whether Joel honours the promise or not, their lives will never be the same.

Joel Winowich returns to his Western Pennsylvania hometown where he’s reunited with his childhood friend, Hutch. Although Joel has not seen Hutch in almost two decades, they’ve spoken but never discussed Hutch’s medical condition. Today they do, and Joel is reminded of a promise they as teenagers. Whether Joel honours the promise or not, their lives will never be the same.

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  • Wendy Graf: The Pact by Vince Melocchi
    “

    In The Pact YOU ARE THERE! Melocchi wraps you up in his world - You smell the smells, you hear the sounds and the voices, you see the places, and by the end of the play you know these people and you love them, despite everything. They are real, and you are immediately invested from page one. Complicated, multi layered characters, struggling to deal with what life has thrown them while trying to maintain a bit of dignity and a place in the world. It's a powerfully heartbreaking look at love and friendship, roots, and home.

    In The Pact YOU ARE THERE! Melocchi wraps you up in his world - You smell the smells, you hear the sounds and the voices, you see the places, and by the end of the play you know these people and you love them, despite everything. They are real, and you are immediately invested from page one. Complicated, multi layered characters, struggling to deal with what life has thrown them while trying to maintain a bit of dignity and a place in the world. It's a powerfully heartbreaking look at love and friendship, roots, and home.

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: The Pact by Vince Melocchi
    “

    A powerful play that takes a good look at a friendship and at the promise one hopes to never have to be asked to fulfill. Well done.

    A powerful play that takes a good look at a friendship and at the promise one hopes to never have to be asked to fulfill. Well done.

    ”

Character Information

  • Jim "Hutch" Hutchinson
    Working class. Former football star suffering from C.T.E
    Late 40's
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Joel Winowitch
    Joel is visiting his blue collar hometown, but now works as a graphic artist in San Diego.
    Late 40's
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Denny
    Former military. Childhood friend of Hutch and Joel.
    Mid 40's.
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Betsy
    Hutch's girlfriend. Sweet and loving, but tough as nails when she needs to be.
    Early 40's
    Black
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Development History

  • Workshop, 2020

Awards

  • National Playwrights Conference
    Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center
    Semi-Finalist
    2017