book and lyrics by
Audrey Cefaly
music by
Matthew M. Nielson
Lina and Roberto’s lives intersect and parallel as three alternate realities unfold. The play renders the near hits and near misses that are the realities of this worn-out waitress and immigrant dishwasher as well as the mystical ways the universe conspires to bring us all together.
Cast of Characters
(1W, 1M, 1 Any)
ROBERTO — a poet, an immigrant (see casting note), agreeable,
earnest, gentle, passionate, warm, generous, highly intuitive, ever the
optimist, also:
Movement 1: a long-time dishwasher at Frankie’s
Movement 2: a new bus boy at Frankie’s
Movement 3: a teacher
LINA — a dreamer, emotional, cynical, frequently despondent (in the way people get when they’ve been beaten down by life), also:
Movement 1: a long-time waitress at Frankie’s
Movement 2: a part-time waitress at Frankie’s
Movement 3: a nurse
STAGEHAND — a non-speaking part which should be “performed”
by the actual stagehand of the production. There exists in this world
a magical elf (part butler, part sommelier, part nursemaid) with
impeccable timing and exquisite taste, always and most honorably in
the service of the players.
Place: Frankie’s (a Trattoria)
Time: May 5th. Midnight. Present Day.
All three variations occur at the same time and location.
Book & Lyrics:
Audrey Cefaly is an alumna of the Playwrights' Arena cohort at Arena Stage, a recipient of the Walter E. Dakin Fellowship from the Sewanee Writers Conference, and a Dramatist Guild Foundation Traveling Master. She is published by Concord Theatricals, Smith & Kraus, and Applause Books. Cefaly's plays have been produced by Cincinnati Playhouse, Florida Studio... [FULL BIO]
Music:
Based in the Washington, DC Area, Matthew M. Nielson is a producer, composer, songwriter, sound designer, recording engineer, audio post production engineer, and orchestrater for Film, TV, Theater, Radio, Web, and Music... [FULL BIO]