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American Dead
American Dead
"Neveu ponders the dilemmas of the living with tenderness and admirable simplicity." —LA Times

"A moving study of muted sorrow." —Variety

"A startlingly relevant play. Lewie is one of those dramatic characters one always remembers." —CurtainUp, Los Angeles
Drama. By Brett Neveu.

Cast: 6m., 2w. Lewie Froah, a one-time handyman in a town hit hard by the economic downturn, rambles drunkenly through the town's abandoned buildings, dwelling on the death of his sister, Grace. Unable to come to terms with the murder and haunted by the unsolved crime, Lewie imagines Grace to be with him as they discuss how she was murdered during a robbery attempt at a local grocery. For five years he has continued his relationship with Grace's former husband, Doug, and his new wife, Lisa, but they are preparing to leave town. Lewie finds himself at Bill Doane's bar where he meets Dennis, an out-of-towner in a similar emotional tight spot. Feeling the loss, of his sister, his former brother-in-law, and the town itself, Lewie continues drinking and hallucinating discussions with Grace until he is confronted by Dennis, who tells him he knows who killed his sister—that he heard the men confess to the killing while he was in prison. This information drives Lewie into a tailspin. Yet by being forced to come to terms with the true senselessness of Grace's death, Lewie begins to take the first real step toward healing. Commissioned by Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Unit set. Approximate running time: 90 minutes.

Play details
Status:  In Stock
Type of show:  Full-Length
Catalog Code:  AC8
Cast Size:  8
No. of Act(s):  2
Pages:  39
Royalty:  $75.00 /perf.*
Cost:  $7.95
Approx. Running Time:  90 min.
Categories
Target Audience: High School * College and Adult
Performing Group: High Schools * College Theatre * Community Theatre * Stock & Lort
Genre: Drama
ISBN (10): 1583426256
Publication Date: 05/05/2009
Biographies
Brett Neveu's work has been produced by a number of companies including the Goodman Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Rogue Machine Theatre, A Red Orchid Theatre, Strawdog Theatre, TimeLine Theatre Company, American Theatre Company, Spring Theatreworks, Aardvark Theatre and 29th Street Rep. He is the recipient of the Ofner Prize for New Work, the Emerging Artist Award from the League ...More
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Please note that royalties quoted in our catalog are intended for K-12 schools with a standard curriculum only. All other producing groups must submit a completed application.


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