Homos, or Everyone in America

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Homos, or Everyone in America

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 3m

Jordan Seavey

“A daringly frank, funny and affecting new play [...] Mr. Seavey’s portrait of young gay New Yorkers negotiating the sometimes thorny nature of love and intimacy has an arresting, even bruising honesty.” - The New York Times

Image: 2018 Finborough Theatre Production (Marc Brenner)

Homos, or Everyone in America

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    105 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
“Love is love” – but is navigating it any less complicated today? What does it mean to be in a committed relationship? Is monogamy just monotony? Told through interweaving glimpses into the life of an everyday couple unexpectedly confronted by a vicious crime, Homos, or Everyone in America is a fearless, funny, heart-on-its-sleeve examination of the moments that can bring two people together – or pull them apart.
History

Homos, or Everyone in America premiered at the LAByrinth Theatre Company in New York City in October 2016 under the direction of Mike Donahue.

Keywords
Performing Groups
THE WRITER - male; caucasian jew; ages from late 20’s to early 30’s
THE ACADEMIC - male; latino; ages from late 20’s to early 30’s
DAN - a friend; male; race – he’s adopted so who knows? 30ish
LAILA - a stranger; female; any race but not caucasian; 30ish
  • Time Period New Millennium/21st Century
  • Setting Brooklyn, New York, jumping around in moments scattered over 2006-2011
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 105 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Drugs
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes
    • Smoking

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REVIEWS 

CRITIC'S PICK “A daringly frank, funny and affecting new play [...] Mr. Seavey’s portrait of young gay New Yorkers negotiating the sometimes thorny nature of love and intimacy has an arresting, even bruising honesty.” - The New York Times, Read More

“Recalling both the furious politics of Kramer’s AIDS jeremiads and the sentimental pathos of Mart Crowley’s pre-Stonewall classic [The Boys in the Band], Homos is as essential to our moment as those works were to theirs [...] Seavey is dealing with very large ideas that have bedeviled the gay ‘community’ — and everyone else — forever [...] Homos, or Everyone in America [is] a play you should see only if you care about either of its title characters.” - New York Magazine, Read More

“This fascinating and fearless new play brims with universally recognizable emotions, even if they are dressed up in very culturally specific drag [...] Seavey adds his voice with unflinching clarity: He asserts the universal need for love, protection, and real intimacy.” - TheaterMania, Read More

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  • Homos, or Everyone in America

    Image: 2018 Finborough Theatre Production (Marc Brenner)

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Authors

Jordan Seavey

Jordan Seavey
Jordan Seavey’s plays include Homos, or Everyone in America (New York Times Critic’s Pick; named one of New York Magazine’s 10 Best Theater Events of 2016 and The Advocate’s Top 10 New York Theater of 2016), November 4th 2008, Wight, The Funny Pain, The Truth Will Out, Childr ...
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