Stoo's Famous Martian American Gumbo
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by Matt Barbot
Stoo's Famous Martian American Gumbo
Recommended by
- Stoo's Famous Martian American Gumbo“”
- Stoo's Famous Martian American Gumbo“”
Character Information
This play is written as an homage to the ways food connects us across cultures, and as such the intention is for food to be shared with the audience.
In the workshop production at Peppercorn Theatre at Kaleidium, this was achieved by placing small samples of each specified ingredient in weekly pill containers, and at the right moment the actor playing Stoo would encourage the audience to open the corresponding compartment and eat along with the cast.
Acknowledging, however, that this may be an impediment to production, there’s leeway to discuss removing references to Stoo sharing the taste of food with the Martians in the audience through his antennae.
That said, if food cannot be shared during the performance, I would encourage theaters to take the message surrounding food to heart, and find some way to break bread with the audience.
In the workshop production at Peppercorn Theatre at Kaleidium, this was achieved by placing small samples of each specified ingredient in weekly pill containers, and at the right moment the actor playing Stoo would encourage the audience to open the corresponding compartment and eat along with the cast.
Acknowledging, however, that this may be an impediment to production, there’s leeway to discuss removing references to Stoo sharing the taste of food with the Martians in the audience through his antennae.
That said, if food cannot be shared during the performance, I would encourage theaters to take the message surrounding food to heart, and find some way to break bread with the audience.
- StooA recently immigrated Martian boy. Everything is new to him.Character Age8 Earth YearsCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAnyCharacter Gender IdentityAny (but probably Male)
- KaceyAn aspiring chef. Stoo's best friend and partner in culinary adventure.Character Age8 Earth yearsCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAfrican-AmericanCharacter Gender IdentityGirl
- BillyShort of “Guillermina.” Another friend of Stoo and Kacey's. A human encyclopedia. Plays the ukelele.Character Age8 Earth yearsCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityMexican-AmericanCharacter Gender IdentityGirl
- AmiraThe new girl. Intimidating and a little mysterious. Loves kickball.Character Age8 Earth yearsCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentitySyrian-AmericanCharacter Gender IdentityGirl
- TimOne of Amira's crew.Character Age8 Earth yearsCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityVietnameseCharacter Gender Identityboy
- JenOne of Amira's crew.Character Age8 Earth yearsCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAnyCharacter Gender IdentityGirl
Development History
- Type Commission, Organization Peppercorn Theatre, Year 2018
Production History
- Type Professional, Organization Hangar Theatre, Year 2021
- Type Professional, Organization Peppercorn Theatre , Year 2019