Cast

• HUGH BRUMFAYLEUR: Early 40s. The Father.
• MADGE BRUMFAYLEUR: Early 40s. The Mother.
• BILLY BRUMFAYLEUR: 18-years-old. The Son.
• SALLY BRUMFAYLEUR: 15-years-old. The Step-daughter.
• WADE BRUMFAYLEUR: Mid 40s. The Uncle.
  

Synopsis
We are gathered together to celebrate the 18th birthday of Billy Brumfayleur. We are pulled into the underbelly of the American dream. Hugh and Madge drink, molest, torture, degrade, sing, abuse their heroin addicted daughter, torture the man who lives in the closet, and all the while try to figure out if the birthday boy is really their son. Their off spring, the fruit of their loins, and his one large testicle. From this point on the play becomes a little raw.

The Setting
The suggestion of a living room. Lamps, two matching chairs that roll. Hugh and Madge seldom leave these chairs. The stage is littered with tissues, over-flowing ashtrays, candy wrappers, vodka bottles, used syringes, Pop tart wrappers and walnut shells. Five televisions are on stage and should be used as end tables, foot stools, etc. Stage Right is Wade's closet. It is suggested by a stationary door frame. Wade is seen by audience. In the closet is an overflowing bucket. The door has a series of locks, latches and chains running down one side. Stage Left is Sally's area. She uses one of the TVs’ as a table. On it is a heroin set up and a pair of pink pompoms. The décor should be a gross blend of tacky 1950s’ and modern kitsch.

Time: Now.
Place: The suggestion of a living room, with the suggestion of a family.

Author Biography
Leslie Bramm’s plays have been produced, work-shopped and/or developed by Three Crows Theatre, The Present Company, The Penobscot Theatre, The Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Emerging Artists Theatre, Nicu’s Spoon, The Edward Albee Last Frontier Conference, and Reverie Productions, to name a few. Bramm is the recipient of a Stanley Drama Award (Oswald’s Backyard) A Paul T. Nolan Award (Islands of Repair) A Tennessee Williams Literary Award (Big Ball). Marvelous Shrine was a semi-finalist in the 2008 O’Neill Festival. He is published by JAC Publications, Smith and Krause, Brooklyn Publishers, One Act Play Depot and the New York Theatre Experience. Bramm and actor Kevin Corrigan co-founded indie rock band Diz Dam, where they sang and played guitar. He also co-wrote the screen play This is Not Here with Corrigan. Based on the memoir The Last Days of John Lennon. Bramm is also a published poet. Bramm is a member of the Pool, Emerging Artist Theatre, The League of Independent Theatres and the Dramatist Guild.

Online purchases are for single script purchases only and include $3 S&H.  For more than one script or a script package, please call us at (781) 272-2066