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Motherhouse

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 2m

Victor Lodato

Winner! 2002 L. Arnold Weissberger Award

The play follows an African-American family in a low-income neighborhood whose lives are ultimately ruined by their surroundings. Clive arrives unexpectedly at the house of his mother and his sister. He says that he is fleeing from the police - but…

Motherhouse

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 2m
  • SubGenre
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    Not Applicable
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Accolades
  • Winner! 2002 L. Arnold Weissberger Award

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Summary
The play follows an African-American family in a low-income neighborhood whose lives are ultimately ruined by their surroundings. Clive arrives unexpectedly at the house of his mother and his sister. He says that he is fleeing from the police - but perhaps it's another one of his delusions. Unbeknownst to him, he has shown up on a tragic anniversary. Three years prior, his sister's child was killed in a brutal shooting. As fate seems bent on shattering the walls, mother Mae valiantly attempts to keep house. Mr. Lodato is a 2002-2003 Guggenheim Fellow, as well as the recipient of the 2002 L. Arnold Weissberger Award for Motherhouse
Keywords

MAE – Clive and Evelyn's mother, fifties.

CLIVE – Thirties, thin.

EVELYN – Thirties.

ROSS – Friend to Clive, thirties.

Motherhouse was conceived for a cast of African-American actors. The author is agreeable to productions with actors of other races; but please note that the play works best if the entire cast is of the same race.

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Victor Lodato

Victor Lodato
Victor Lodato is a playwright, poet, and novelist. He is a Guggenheim Fellow, as well as the recipient of the Weissberger Award for his play Motherhouse (published by Samuel French). Other plays include Wildlife, Dear Sara Jane, The Bread of Winter, Margo and Zelda, and Slay ...
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