A Second Coming

On the final night of summer in the small, mid coast Maine town of Damariscotta, Dashiell and Josh busy themselves closing up the sole independent pizza parlor for the evening, until Josh’s twin sister Sage arrives with devastating news about Maureen - the woman who nannied them as children. The evening begins to take a dark turn as Josh begins to reflect on the fact that Maureen may have abused him as a child...

On the final night of summer in the small, mid coast Maine town of Damariscotta, Dashiell and Josh busy themselves closing up the sole independent pizza parlor for the evening, until Josh’s twin sister Sage arrives with devastating news about Maureen - the woman who nannied them as children. The evening begins to take a dark turn as Josh begins to reflect on the fact that Maureen may have abused him as a child and together the characters start to consider cycles of generational trauma and whether or not those ongoing progressions can be stopped. ‘A Second Coming’ is a play about how we all grapple with past pain in order to live on and move forward, it is a play about family, chosen or otherwise and above all finding togetherness as we navigate the darkest parts of ourselves.

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A Second Coming

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  • Matt Minnicino: A Second Coming

    This play is so elegant and simple in its naturalism, with shades of Amy Herzog or early Annie Baker -- a play about big people trapped in small lives, always at odds with their thunderous emotions stifled by the quiet, repressive, sometimes absurd cadences of forgotten small-town life. A great piece for actors, and a deft, compelling story of how big and small trauma live in our bones.

    This play is so elegant and simple in its naturalism, with shades of Amy Herzog or early Annie Baker -- a play about big people trapped in small lives, always at odds with their thunderous emotions stifled by the quiet, repressive, sometimes absurd cadences of forgotten small-town life. A great piece for actors, and a deft, compelling story of how big and small trauma live in our bones.

Character Information

  • Josh
    Character Age
    20
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Sage
    Character Age
    20
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Dashiell
    Character Age
    37
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Erin
    Character Age
    50
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female