Downstairs
- Full Length Play, Drama, Mystery/Thriller
- 2M, 1F
- ISBN: SFNY-10839
Unusual relationships, power plays, and surprising humor abound in Theresa Rebeck's compelling new play which explores the nature of family, of memory, and of sanity.
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Drama, Mystery/Thriller
- 105 minutes
- Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
What happens when a brilliant lost soul comes to stay in his sister's basement and refuses to leave? And if the menacing brother-in-law doesn't approve? In a dog-eat-dog world, these siblings find a haven of sorts in an unfinished basement as they attempt to make sense of the past and negotiate how to move forward into the future.
REVIEWS:
REVIEWS:
"Downstairs is a thriller and convincing marital and family drama that says a lot in its silences."
The Daily Beast
"It's a very exceptional thriller."
The Wrap
Characters
- Casting: 2M, 1F
- Casting Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
IRENE - Teddy's sister
GERRY - Irene's husband
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What happens when a brilliant lost soul comes to stay in his sister's basement and refuses to leave? And if the menacing brother-in-law doesn't approve? In a dog-eat-dog world, these siblings find a haven of sorts in an unfinished basement as they attempt to make sense of the past and negotiate how to move forward into the future. |
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