DOLL PLAY

by William Ivor Fowkes

FULL-LENGTH PLAY (1 HOUR, 40 MINUTES). In this tragic—and mystical—tale of a man who accidentally kills his own son, things begin to unravel for the Notto family when the mother dies prematurely and the father has no idea how to handle an effeminate son with a strong attachment to his mother’s doll collection. The spirit of the mother hovers over the family and tries to set things right as the surviving members...

FULL-LENGTH PLAY (1 HOUR, 40 MINUTES). In this tragic—and mystical—tale of a man who accidentally kills his own son, things begin to unravel for the Notto family when the mother dies prematurely and the father has no idea how to handle an effeminate son with a strong attachment to his mother’s doll collection. The spirit of the mother hovers over the family and tries to set things right as the surviving members adjust to life without Josh.

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DOLL PLAY

Character Information

  • Josh Notto
    Ted Notto’s son. Gay. Soft. Feminine. Flamboyant. Funny. Creative. Talented.
    15, then 16
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Nicole Notto
    Ted Notto’s daughter. Smart. Responsible. Appropriately antiauthoritarian.
    13, then 14
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Shannon Riley Notto
    Ted Notto’s wife. Irish-American. An investment banker from Bronxville, NY. Well-educated. Smart. Beautiful. The perfect spouse and mother.
    35
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Ted Notto
    Italian-American. Owns and runs Notto Contracting. A reasonable man capable of great affection, but increasingly critical and angry.
    37, then 46
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Amanda Notto
    Ted Notto’s sister. Italian-American. Office Manager at Notto Contracting. High strung. A bit fragile and unstable. Stubborn. Competent. Capable of great empathy.
    35, then 44
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female