The Last Wide Open

by Audrey Cefaly

Cincinnati Playhouse Commission (world premiere musical - Feb 2019) Lina and Roberto's lives intersect and parallel as three alternate realities unfold. The play renders the near hits and near misses that are the realities of this worn out waitress and immigrant dishwasher as well as the mystical ways the universe conspires to bring us all together. Adapted from the award-winning one-act CLEAN. A love song in...

Cincinnati Playhouse Commission (world premiere musical - Feb 2019) Lina and Roberto's lives intersect and parallel as three alternate realities unfold. The play renders the near hits and near misses that are the realities of this worn out waitress and immigrant dishwasher as well as the mystical ways the universe conspires to bring us all together. Adapted from the award-winning one-act CLEAN. A love song in three movements.

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The Last Wide Open

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  • Cheryl Bear: The Last Wide Open by Audrey Cefaly
    “

    A marvelous love story with an exquisitely defined musical quality that makes the dialogue float off the page into beautiful imagery that takes us into the immersive experience. Lovely!

    A marvelous love story with an exquisitely defined musical quality that makes the dialogue float off the page into beautiful imagery that takes us into the immersive experience. Lovely!

    ”
  • Patrick Gabridge: The Last Wide Open by Audrey Cefaly
    “

    What a fun, lively, and lovely play. Cefaly’s use of language and translation and music makes this a love story that you really want to listen to. The trick to great dialogue isn’t writing like people really talk, it’s writing verbal music that the audience wants to soak up/soak in. Great playfulness in this piece.

    What a fun, lively, and lovely play. Cefaly’s use of language and translation and music makes this a love story that you really want to listen to. The trick to great dialogue isn’t writing like people really talk, it’s writing verbal music that the audience wants to soak up/soak in. Great playfulness in this piece.

    ”
  • Nicole Neely: The Last Wide Open by Audrey Cefaly
    “

    The Last Wide Open IS love. In it's purest form. Highly recommend.

    The Last Wide Open IS love. In it's purest form. Highly recommend.

    ”
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Character Information

  • Lina
    a waitress
    30s-40s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Roberto
    a cook
    30s-40s
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      South Asian or South Asian American,
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man

Development History

  • Commission, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, 2019

Production History

  • Professional, Circle Theatre, 2020
  • Professional, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (World Premiere), 2019
  • Professional, Vermont Stage , 2019