Growing up gay in the “fabulous” 70s was no picnic for the precocious Phillie McDougal. Through nuns, priests, bullying classmates, parents – and years later the realization his best friend may not be the person he thought she was – he lived to tell the tales, with results no one bargained for. Including him.
Cast:
Philip McDougal* A writer coping with loss M 49/57
Veronica McDougal* Philip's mother; a frustrated '70s housewife F 52/54
Barbara Quigley* Philip's childhood friend; coping with divorce F 49/57
Grace Bradley Barbara's mother; coping with memory loss F 76
Phillie McDougal Philip as a child; precocious, mouthy, insecure M 12/14
Barbie Bradley Barbara as a child; smart, overweight F 12/14
Keith Quigley* Phillie and Barbie's friend; nice kid M 12/14
Jude Quigley* Barbara and Keith's son: angry, troubled M 14
Younger Grace* Veronica's best friend; possibly pregnant F 39
Pete McDougal* Phillie's father; no-nonsense ad exec M 55
Sheila Roth* Philip's no nonsense agent, a "broad" F 60/68
* Doubling:
Philip/Pete
Veronica/Sheila
Younger Grace/Barbara
Keith/Jude
