Plays
The Davis family was shaken to the core when dad Chris was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. To escape the turbulence at home, Austin takes his coping mechanisms to the extreme and steadily slips away from reality, into a battle with the American mental healthcare system.
Ten years ago, a marriage burnt out – that of retired firefighter Jim and ex-wife Lori. Fearing upsetting his deeply religious mother Ida, Jim convinced Lori to keep the divorce a secret, going so far as to host Thanksgiving dinner together every year for the last decade. On the morning of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner, Lori faces Jim with an ultimatum: either he will tell his mother about the divorce, or she will. Meanwhile, Jim’s and Lori’s kids are keeping secrets of their own. Jen just failed out of college, and Eric has come to a startling realization regarding his sexuality – he can’t discuss politics of any kind without getting a hard-on. The heat turns up when Lori invites two of her co-workers to the dinner: one the man she replaced Jim with, the other a clueless red herring for Jim. Despite its title, this farce is more about family than politics.
Nick, an agnostic, and Wayne, a staunch atheist, argue about life after death in the wake of their mutual friend's death. Suddenly, a mysterious figure calling himself Brechtwald appears, tempting them in more ways than one. Faith and friendship is tested in this dark comedy.