Hot Little Slice

by Jennifer Barclay

A pair of estranged sisters reconnect in their celebrity dad’s house after he’s been accused of sexual assault, and try to untangle the gray area of their past so they can figure out how the hell to deal with the future. HOT LITTLE SLICE is an empathetic, brutal, highly physical, female-driven dark comedy that investigates what happens after a beloved genius has been accused. Are they to be forgiven? Do they get...

A pair of estranged sisters reconnect in their celebrity dad’s house after he’s been accused of sexual assault, and try to untangle the gray area of their past so they can figure out how the hell to deal with the future. HOT LITTLE SLICE is an empathetic, brutal, highly physical, female-driven dark comedy that investigates what happens after a beloved genius has been accused. Are they to be forgiven? Do they get to return to their work? Should their work even survive? Do we leave them behind, and if so, how? And what happens if all of these questions are about your own Dad?

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Hot Little Slice

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  • Elizabeth A. M. Keel: Hot Little Slice by Jennifer Barclay
    “

    Splendidly savage. The playwright has written an incredible visceral and taut pair of sisters, and their inevitable confrontation of the truth does not disappoint. (Terrific title too!)

    Splendidly savage. The playwright has written an incredible visceral and taut pair of sisters, and their inevitable confrontation of the truth does not disappoint. (Terrific title too!)

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: Hot Little Slice by Jennifer Barclay
    “

    How do you handle it when you find out that your beloved Dad may have been a sexual predator? What does this mean for them and him? Riveting and well done.

    How do you handle it when you find out that your beloved Dad may have been a sexual predator? What does this mean for them and him? Riveting and well done.

    ”
  • Playwrights Foundation: Hot Little Slice by Jennifer Barclay
    “

    Playwrights Foundation enthusiastically recommends this play, HOT LITTLE SLICE, as a Semi-Finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020. We were moved by the quality of the writing and the relevant and compelling themes that spoke to the mission of our festival. It excelled in a competitive process of 735 plays submitted this year and rose to the top after a six month long process discussing its merits with both national and local Bay Area readers, and we hope it moves swiftly towards production.

    Playwrights Foundation enthusiastically recommends this play, HOT LITTLE SLICE, as a Semi-Finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020. We were moved by the quality of the writing and the relevant and compelling themes that spoke to the mission of our festival. It excelled in a competitive process of 735 plays submitted this year and rose to the top after a six month long process discussing its merits with both national and local Bay Area readers, and we hope it moves swiftly towards production.

    ”

Character Information

This family does not need to be all white. Natalie and Ella could be women of color.
  • Theo
    Lights you on fire with his genius. Pulled himself up by the boot straps
    powerful. Rough around the edges, and charming for it.
    50s - 70s
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Natalie
    The older daughter. A power-player business woman, type A+.
    30s - 40s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Ella
    The younger daughter. Ripped muscles, restless and raw.
    20s - 30s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Awards

  • O'Neill National Playwrights Conference
    Semi-Finalist
    2020
  • Bay Area Playwrights Festival
    Semi-Finalist
    2020