Andy and the Orphans

Full Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 4m, 2f

A crowded car, 100 miles, three newly orphaned siblings, a chatty stranger, and a whopper of a family secret make for an extraordinarily uncomfortable road trip.

Cast Size
4m, 2f
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours)
Accolades
From Off-Broadway
Target Audience
- Adult
- Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Additional Info

When their eighty-five-year-old father dies, sparring siblings Maggie and Jake must face a question: How to break the bad news to their brother Andy, who has Down syndrome and has lived in a state home for years? Along the way, the pair find out just how much they don’t know about their family and each other. It seems only Andy knows who he really is.

Accolades

The Arc’s Catalyst Award for Entertainment Industry Excellence.

Reviews

"An endearing new play that wisely reminds us of that all-important dictum: to treat others with as much respect and consideration as we’d like ourselves to be treated." - The Village Voice

"Touching drama delves even deeper, questioning the bonds of family and the limits of love." - NY1

Videos

Amy and The Orphans Montage

Keywords

Aging, Childhood, Death, Parenting/Family, Disability

Considerations

Performing Groups

College Theatre / Student
Community Theatre
Professional Theatre
Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups

License details

Minimum Fee: $100 per performance

Production

Details

Time Period: Present Day
Duration: 120 minutes (2 hours)

Casting

4m, 2f

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Resources

Scripts

Authors

Lindsey Ferrentino

Lindsey Ferrentino is a New York based playwright originally from the sunny state of Florida where many of her plays are set. Her latest Ugly Lies the Bone was a New York Times Critic Pick and played a sold out extended run off Broadway at Roundabout Theater Company in the Underground. Charles Isherwood in the New Y ...

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Andy and the Orphans

Andy and the Orphans