#CaseyandTommyGetHitched

by Molly Wagner

FULL LENGTH: College friends reunite over the weekend to celebrate the first wedding of their group. However, the groom, who came out to them in school, is about to marry a woman to appease his religious family. As they laugh, drink and reminisce about the last time they were all together, the friends wonder if they should pretend that everything is normal or try and stop the wedding. Set entirely in a hotel...

FULL LENGTH: College friends reunite over the weekend to celebrate the first wedding of their group. However, the groom, who came out to them in school, is about to marry a woman to appease his religious family. As they laugh, drink and reminisce about the last time they were all together, the friends wonder if they should pretend that everything is normal or try and stop the wedding. Set entirely in a hotel lobby, #CaseyandTommyGetHitched explores how friendships age and what our responsibilities are when we "know what's best" for those we love.

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#CaseyandTommyGetHitched

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  • Iyana Colby: #CaseyandTommyGetHitched by Molly Wagner
    “

    (From my bookclub) Read this play if:
    - You're queer with religious trauma
    -You love a strong friend group exploding
    -You want a better version of a Friends episode
    -You love a ruined wedding trope
    -You're sentimental

    (From my bookclub) Read this play if:
    - You're queer with religious trauma
    -You love a strong friend group exploding
    -You want a better version of a Friends episode
    -You love a ruined wedding trope
    -You're sentimental

    ”
  • Chelsea Frandsen: #CaseyandTommyGetHitched by Molly Wagner
    “

    This is a beautiful and wonderfully funny show. Molly Wagner has a gift for ensemble work and natural dialogue. Each character is authentic and complex, discussing real issues while still making the audience laugh out loud. #CaseyandTommyGetHitched is on my list of new favorite plays.

    This is a beautiful and wonderfully funny show. Molly Wagner has a gift for ensemble work and natural dialogue. Each character is authentic and complex, discussing real issues while still making the audience laugh out loud. #CaseyandTommyGetHitched is on my list of new favorite plays.

    ”
  • Ryan Bernsten: #CaseyandTommyGetHitched by Molly Wagner
    “

    Right off the bat, this play sparkles with great dialogue and relatable characters. Not only does this feature relatable, realistic female and LGBTQIA characters, but it makes heavy issues feel light yet still complex. #CaseyandTommyGetHitched and is always funny, frequently touching, and never didactic and aces the difficult task of making characters actually talk like friends. ("Blabberfat Waddleworts" is one of the funniest lines I've read in a play in a long time.)

    Right off the bat, this play sparkles with great dialogue and relatable characters. Not only does this feature relatable, realistic female and LGBTQIA characters, but it makes heavy issues feel light yet still complex. #CaseyandTommyGetHitched and is always funny, frequently touching, and never didactic and aces the difficult task of making characters actually talk like friends. ("Blabberfat Waddleworts" is one of the funniest lines I've read in a play in a long time.)

    ”
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Character Information

3F, 2M
  • Adrian
    A gay man in his late-twenties. A fun, relaxed, marketing consultant who has some hesitancies regarding attending the wedding of his college boyfriend.
    25-30
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Liz
    Brash, slightly uncouth, life of the party. Liz loves fiercely and loudly and is desperate to retain the core of the friend group with an unwavering belief that she knows what is best for everyone.
    25-30
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Kendra
    Caring, clumsy and apologetic, Kendra is the sentimental one of the group.
    25-30
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Viv
    A blunt and sardonic writer. Viv is fulfilling her friendship duties by showing up as her writing career is on the verge of taking off.
    25-30
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Tommy
    An endearing, friendly, and closeted groom-to-be.
    25-30
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Reading, Clamour! Theatre Company, 2020
  • Reading, Rover Readings - Virtual Theatrics, 2020
  • Reading, Amherst College, 2020

Awards

  • Clay and Water Playwrights Retreat
    Clamour! Theatre Company
    Selection
    2020