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Niagara Falls

Jack and Avery Perch want to enjoy their kitschy Niagara Falls honeymoonbut doubts about their speedy nuptials aren't helping. Meanwhile down on the boardwalk, a woman who might have been Avery is living something that might have been Avery's unmarried life. When they collide, both women see their lives flash before their eyes in this magical romantic comedy.

Niagara Falls is included in Niagara Falls and Other Plays .

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Newlyweds Jack and Avery Perch want to enjoy their kitschy Niagara Falls honeymoon, but doubts about their speedy nuptials, the unfortunate history of their room, and the opera-singing concierge aren't helping. Meanwhile down on the boardwalk, a woman who might have been Avery is living something that might have been Avery's unmarried life against the backdrop of rickety carnival rides and fortune tellers. When they collide, both women see their lives flash before their eyes in this magical romantic comedy about the choices we make in love and the things we have to leave behind.

Niagara Falls  is included in Niagara Falls and Other Plays.

History
Niagara Falls premiered at Theatre of NOTE in Los Angeles, CA on Feb 22, 2015. Producers John Colella and Reamy Hall. Stage Manager Kelly Egan. Directed by Ryan Bergmann.
PART 1:
AVERY - a new wife, upbeat, but unsure she’s made the right decision & a anxious about what’s been left behind.
JACK - a new husband, cocky, fun, impetuous, not very serious, and definitely the captain of his own ship.
BEN - a man, faithful and romantic, fighting both a losing battle to save his marriage and a looming loneliness.
MAY - a woman, Ben’s wife, a bit ferocious, completely done with the past and ready for something new.
TOBY - a man, May’s new fling, takes things as they come and has a no nonsense, no regrets approach to love.
LINDA - a woman, a crack concierge, goes above and beyond, she always brings the champagne. 

PART 2:
BALE - a man, nomadic, a “carnie,” but the fun kind of carnie, a touch of mystical wisdom; he’s not creepy.
MAX - a man, a pretty down to earth guy just trying to get over his failures. By burning everything down.
CLIFF - a man, not easily taken in by con artists, not really looking for answers - but they’re looking for him.
ESSA - a woman, a fortuneteller, well... the niece of a fortuneteller who may or may not be for real.
DAN - a man, a guy’s guy, a real daredevil; that’s his profession, he performs daredevil stunts for a living.
JANE - a woman, an amnesiac, Jane Doe, starting fresh with wide eyes, she might have survived the unthinkable.

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Steve Yockey

Steve Yockey is a Los Angeles based writer with work produced throughout the US, Europe, and Asia. His plays Pluto, Bellwether, Afterlife, Octopus, Large Animal Games, CARTOON, Subculture, Very Still & Hard to See, The Fisherman’s Wife, Wolves, Disassembly, and Niagara Falls ...
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