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Dawn (Thomas Bradshaw)

  • Thomas Bradshaw
  • Full Length Play, Drama, Present Day
  • 2M, 4F, 1M or F
  • ISBN: 9780573697333

"[Bradshaw's] most daring and mature work to date!"

The New Yorker

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama

  • Time Period: Present Day
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
Dawn revolves around Hampton, an abusive alcoholic who has completely alienated his wife and children. Can he stop drinking and make up for the past, even amidst some very dark revelations of incest and pedophilia? Dawn is one father's story of redemption and reconciliation — with a twist. 

Bradshaw was named Playwright of the year by the theater blog KUL-That Sounds Cool and Dawn was named among the best performances of Stage and Screen for 2008 in The New Yorker.

REVIEWS:

"[Bradshaw's] most daring and mature work to date!"

 The New Yorker

"You will enjoy this latest visit to the unsettled world of Thomas Bradshaw, where people misbehave without the cushion of guilt or the filter of psychology." 

****4 Stars! Critics' Pick!

Time Out New York

"Bradshaw's best play! It will be a sad statement about the NYC theatergoing public if there is one empty seat in the house for the rest of this show's run."

www.NYTheatre.com

  • Casting: 2M, 4F, 1M or F
  • Casting Notes: Plus 1 male voice

  • HAMPTON - 60, a successful businessman
    SUSAN - 40, his wife
    NANCY - 60, his ex-wife
    STEVEN - 33, Hampton and Nancy's son
    LAURA - 36, Hampton and Nancy's daughter
    CRISSY - 14, Laura's daughter
    DOCTOR
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    Dawn revolves around Hampton, an abusive alcoholic who has completely alienated his wife and children. Can he stop drinking and make up for the past, even amidst some very dark revelations of incest and pedophilia? Dawn is one father's story of redemption and reconciliation — with a twist. Bradshaw was named Playwright of the year by the theater blog KUL-That Sounds Cool and Dawn was named among the best performances of Stage and Screen for 2008 in The New Yorker.

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