angel's share

mom and dad's son has died. his name was steve. stephen is not mom and dad's son. however, with a tiny implant, the boundary between steve and stephen could begin to dissolve. but what's lost along the way? is a person more than just their memories? a speculative fiction exploration of grief, love, and family.

mom and dad's son has died. his name was steve. stephen is not mom and dad's son. however, with a tiny implant, the boundary between steve and stephen could begin to dissolve. but what's lost along the way? is a person more than just their memories? a speculative fiction exploration of grief, love, and family.

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  • Brent Alles: angel's share

    An amazing exploration of grief and humanity itself. Finocchiaro's work is pure musicality as we go down the rabbit hole of all these characters. I was left with profound thoughts after a viewing of a staged reading of this at FutureFest 2025, and I predict big things for this play moving forward. This one will stick with you for many days after you read or view it. Highly recommended.

    An amazing exploration of grief and humanity itself. Finocchiaro's work is pure musicality as we go down the rabbit hole of all these characters. I was left with profound thoughts after a viewing of a staged reading of this at FutureFest 2025, and I predict big things for this play moving forward. This one will stick with you for many days after you read or view it. Highly recommended.

  • Dave Osmundsen: angel's share

    Can love look and feel the same after a terrible loss? Reminiscent of "Rabbit Hole" with a stronger sci-fi bent, "angel's share" explores a couple whose approach to coping with the loss of their son forces them to confront their deep-seated differences. In addition to the creative setting and subtle world-building, Dominic Finocchiaro's dialogue is taut and poetic, leaning into the halting rhythms and tragically infrequent poetry of everyday speech. Lovely work.

    Can love look and feel the same after a terrible loss? Reminiscent of "Rabbit Hole" with a stronger sci-fi bent, "angel's share" explores a couple whose approach to coping with the loss of their son forces them to confront their deep-seated differences. In addition to the creative setting and subtle world-building, Dominic Finocchiaro's dialogue is taut and poetic, leaning into the halting rhythms and tragically infrequent poetry of everyday speech. Lovely work.

  • Jessica Moss: angel's share

    So much lightness and kindness and humour and hope in a show about something unspeakably sad. Dominic has a beautifully delicate touch with both dialogue and characters, and creates something intricate, nuanced, and very deeply human. I saw this in a reading and the audience was palpably, visibly fascinated and moved by the skillful work here.

    So much lightness and kindness and humour and hope in a show about something unspeakably sad. Dominic has a beautifully delicate touch with both dialogue and characters, and creates something intricate, nuanced, and very deeply human. I saw this in a reading and the audience was palpably, visibly fascinated and moved by the skillful work here.

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Character Information

  • stephen
    Character Age
    teens
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • counselor
    Character Age
    thirties
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • mom
    Character Age
    forties
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • dad
    Character Age
    forties
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Dayton Playhouse, Year 2025

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