The Father, or Daedalus

Somewhere in America, a father struggles to reconnect with his teenage son, reflecting on the good times and the bad, trying to pinpoint where things went wrong. Over the course of a single conversation, the two slowly and painfully reach an understanding—but all that work is flipped on its head when the son confesses what he’s done. A mix of present day and projected memories, this play pits a father’s...

Somewhere in America, a father struggles to reconnect with his teenage son, reflecting on the good times and the bad, trying to pinpoint where things went wrong. Over the course of a single conversation, the two slowly and painfully reach an understanding—but all that work is flipped on its head when the son confesses what he’s done. A mix of present day and projected memories, this play pits a father’s unconditional love against a boy’s unforgivable act.

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The Father, or Daedalus

Only two onstage actors required, with prerecorded video featuring 5 additional actors.
Onstage characters are 2M. Recorded are 3 children (male), 1M, 1F. (Since the 3 children are playing the same character at different ages, double casting can be used at director's discretion.)