We Three Kings

It’s the night before Christmas, and three of the four King siblings—Mel, Bailey, and Caleb—are home for the holidays, playing drinking games to Bing Crosby’s dulcet tones while their parents are at midnight mass. But when they find a sorta-semi-maybe suicide note written by their eldest brother, James, who has Down's Syndrome—and a Star and The Angel crash into their living room—all 4 King siblings set off...

It’s the night before Christmas, and three of the four King siblings—Mel, Bailey, and Caleb—are home for the holidays, playing drinking games to Bing Crosby’s dulcet tones while their parents are at midnight mass. But when they find a sorta-semi-maybe suicide note written by their eldest brother, James, who has Down's Syndrome—and a Star and The Angel crash into their living room—all 4 King siblings set off through a journey into the night. In this loose, chaotic, and often times uncomfortable re-imagining of the biblical tale of the Three Magi, the Kings ride camels in gas station parking lots, perform before constellations, and confront their own wounds.

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  • Cheryl Bear: We Three Kings

    A powerful story of the Kings that gets to the real issues individuals are facing and working through it. Well done.

    A powerful story of the Kings that gets to the real issues individuals are facing and working through it. Well done.

Character Information

JAMES KING— has Down’s Syndrome. 30. he/him/his.


MEL KING— queer woman. 26. she/her/hers


BAILEY KING—non-binary. 24. they/them/theirs


CALEB KING—token cishet man. 19. he/him/his


STAR—any gender, any age. uses they/them/theirs


THE ANGEL—non-binary. Again—ageless/any age. uses they/them/theirs
  • JAMES KING
    the oldest King sibling. He/him. He has Down Syndrome. An ethusive actor. (must be played by an actor with Down's Syndrome).
    Character Age
    30
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis male
  • MEL KING
    the second oldest King. She/her. A high functioning drunken unemployed mess.
    Character Age
    26
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis female
  • BAILEY KING
    the second youngest King. they/them. A high functioning depressed academic mess.
    Character Age
    24
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Non-binary
  • CALEB KING
    the youngest King sibling. He/him. The token able-bodied cishet. Quiet.
    Character Age
    19
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis male
  • STAR
    the star of Bethlehem. A little earnest. Uses they/them, but can be any gender. Ageless.
    Character Age
    Any Age
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Any
  • The ANGEL
    you know, the one who announced the coming of Christ to the shepherds. Bit of a mooch. Agender/non-nonbinary, uses they/them. Again—ageless/any age.
    Character Age
    Any Age
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Non-binary

Awards

  • Bay Area Playwrights Festival
    Semi-Finalist
    2019
  • Ashland Play Festival
    Semi-Finalist
    2019