My Wandering Boy
Description
MY WANDERING BOY tells the story of Emmett, who has gone missing, though nobody is sure why. A great athlete, an exceptional student, charming and charismatic, he dropped off the radar after college, and now his parents have hired a retired cop to find him. The search begins with his boots (discovered on a homeless man) and follows the highways of Emmett’s life to the men and women, friends and strangers, who came under his spell. He drew them in and then moved on, and the intriguing mystery of his life is all that remains with those who wait for Emmett to return.
Production Info
Full Length Drama (about 100 minutes)
Minimal Set Requirements
Contemporary Costumes
Press Quotes
“In returning to a familiar theme, the wandering away from and abandonment of small town America to seek fortune and enlightenment, Myatt scores by unusually and effectively staying with those who have been left behind rather than with the one who has left. The result is a beautifully written reflection on time and place, and the inconstancy of love and loss … The play follows the investigations of a private detective hired by a couple to find their grown son. As he interviews assorted friends and a mysterious stranger, he finds that nothing is quite what it seems. And in the process, as so often happens to theatrical detectives, he experiences a significant transformation. With few exceptions, each of the roles is carefully written, and several of the characters are vividly and imaginatively conceived.” —Laurence Vittes, AP
Author
Julie Marie MyattJulie Marie Myatt's play SOMEDAY premiered as part of Cornerstone Theater Company's Justice Cycle in June 2008. Her play WELCOME HOME, JENNY SUTTER recently premiered at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and will tour to the Kennedy Center in July 2008. Her play BOATS ON A RIVER premiered at the Guthrie Theater in May 2007 and was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Her play MY WANDERING BOY premiered at South Coast Rep and was featured in the 2007 Summer Play Festival in New York City. Her ten-minute play, MR AND MRS premiered at the 2007 Humana Festival. Her play THE SEX HABITS OF AMERICAN WOMEN was produced by the Guthrie Theater, Signature Theater in Arlington, VA, Synchronicity Performance Group, and premiered at the Magic Theater in San Francisco, and was recently published by Broadway Play Publishing Inc. She received a Walt Disney Studios Screenwriting Fellowship, a Jerome Fellowship at the Playwrights' Center, and a McKnight Advancement Grant. Her other plays include ALICE IN THE BADLANDS, COWBIRD, 49 DAYS TO THE SUN, and THE PINK FACTOR (also published by BPPI). She is a member of New Dramatists.
Book Information
| Publisher | BPPI |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 11/18/2019 |
| Pages | 76 |
| ISBN | 9780881458169 |
Special Notes
Originally produced by South Coast Repertory, 2007
by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc, NYC
www.broadwayplaypublishing.com