Pocatello

Play

Writers: Samuel Hunter

Overview

Show Information

Category
Play
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2014
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Settings
Contemporary, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
present day, italian restaurant, idaho
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
None
Dancing
None
Licensor
Ideal for
College/University, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre
Casting Notes

Includes adult, young adult, mature adult, elderly, late teen characters

Synopsis

A failing Italian restaurant in the small town of Pocatello, Idaho, celebrates “famigilia week” in an effort to drum up business and reconnect with its values--a bit contrived, considering the restaurant is one branch of large and impersonal corporate chain. But Eddie, the branch manager, believes in the restaurant and in the town, and refuses to give up on his home even as businesses close and friends and loved ones move on to life outside Pocatello. From acclaimed playwright and MacArthur Fellow Samuel D. Hunter, Pocatello is a comedic and heartfelt look into the changing landscape of middle America, and the flawed and lovable people trying to build a home on shifting ground.

Lead Characters


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