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.
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Cast Size
4m, 2fDuration
120 minutes (2 hours)Accolades
From Off-BroadwayTarget 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.
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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
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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)
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