The Polycule: A Comedy of Manners

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Fern attends a dinner party to meet her new boyfriend's family--which consists of his wife and the other members of their polyamorous household. An outsider to their world of consensual non-monogamy and its unfamiliar rules and norms, Fern struggles to keep up and to fit in. Written in rhyming verse and inspired by Moliere, THE POLYCULE satirizes the conventions of unconventional...

FULL-LENGTH VERSE COMEDY

Fern attends a dinner party to meet her new boyfriend's family--which consists of his wife and the other members of their polyamorous household. An outsider to their world of consensual non-monogamy and its unfamiliar rules and norms, Fern struggles to keep up and to fit in. Written in rhyming verse and inspired by Moliere, THE POLYCULE satirizes the conventions of unconventional relationships.

Finalist, Boston New Works Festival 2024
Semifinalist, The Road Summer Playwrights Festival 2024
Frank Moffett Mosier Longlist Prize for Works in Heightened Language from Synecdoche Works 2023
WORLD PREMIERE , LOFT ENSEMBLE THEATRE, HOLLYWOOD CA 2024

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The Polycule: A Comedy of Manners

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  • Elizabeth Hawkins: The Polycule: A Comedy of Manners

    Absolutely charming. I've known people like these, just as infuriating and specious and dear in real life. This would be fabulously fun to watch.

    Absolutely charming. I've known people like these, just as infuriating and specious and dear in real life. This would be fabulously fun to watch.

  • Ava Love Hanna: The Polycule: A Comedy of Manners

    The Polycule is a hilarious, whip-smart comedy of manners that feels like a modern Molière. Blevins not only gives us a delicious drama-filled comedy, but she does so with devilish irony: it's written entirely in rhyming couplets, yet no one in the play is a couple. The playful rhyme perfectly skewers the groups 'enlightened' jargon and offers a rigid linguistic device to contrast the group's human messiness. A fun play for a night of theater with your partner(s).

    The Polycule is a hilarious, whip-smart comedy of manners that feels like a modern Molière. Blevins not only gives us a delicious drama-filled comedy, but she does so with devilish irony: it's written entirely in rhyming couplets, yet no one in the play is a couple. The playful rhyme perfectly skewers the groups 'enlightened' jargon and offers a rigid linguistic device to contrast the group's human messiness. A fun play for a night of theater with your partner(s).

  • Melissa Schmitz: The Polycule: A Comedy of Manners

    F---ing brilliant writing. Great for ensemble theatres. The rhymes and sex comedy are perfection, from the very first lines until End of Play.

    F---ing brilliant writing. Great for ensemble theatres. The rhymes and sex comedy are perfection, from the very first lines until End of Play.

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Character Information

  • FERN
    Beautiful and a little sheltered. Dating Andy. Straight (at least she’s pretty sure)
    Character Age
    Early twenties
  • ELISE
    Neurotic. In super-hostess mode. Married to Andy, Dating Mira and Vee. Bisexual.
  • ANDY
    Charismatic. Married to Elise, dating Fern. Hopelessly straight.
    Character Gender Identity
    Femme
  • VEE
    Really eager to please. Dating Elise, Mira, Vee, and Kyle. Pan-romantic asexual.
  • MIRA
    Sexy. Used to getting what she wants. Dating Elise, Kyle and Vee. Bisexual.
  • KYLE
    Good-looking and gregarious. Married to Gary and dating Vee and Mira. Bisexual.
    Character Gender Identity
    Femme
  • GARY
    A very average guy. Married to Kyle. Gay. edit
    Character Gender Identity
    Femme

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Loft Ensemble (Hollywood, CA), Year 2024

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