UPSTAGE SPOTLIGHT AMY AND THE ORPHANS


by Lindsey Ferrentino Directed by Scott Ellis


Hop in, buckle up and hold on for dear life in this raucous family road trip. After their father’s death, two unhinged siblings reunite with Amy, their movie-loving sister who has Down syndrome. Together, they careen down the Great American Long Island Expressway, navigating strip malls, traffic jams and some serious (and not-so-serious) family drama. An unexpected turn reveals the moment that changed their lives…and the fact that Amy may be the only one who knows her own mind.


A NOTE FROM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR TODD HAIMES


Amy and the Orphans is a very personal play for Lindsey, and I am in such awe of her courage and talent. Inspired by the real-life experiences of Lindsey’s own family members, these characters unearth decades of grudges and frustrations in order to arrive at some of the most fundamental questions of what it means to know, love, and care for one another as a family, especially when one of their number has been perpetually “othered” for decades. In amplifying the voice of a member of the Down syndrome community, Amy and the Orphans explores just how little we might know about those who share our blood – and just how deeply they can surprise us.


WHEN Then and Now WHO


WHERE A plain room that is both nowhere and everywhere


Sarah: 30s Bobby: 30s Jacob: 60-ish, tightly wound and clenching to keep it that way, Amy’s brother Maggie: a few years younger, unspooled and unspooling, Amy’s sister Kathy: visibly pregnant, the walking embodiment of Long Island, New York Amy: strong-willed woman with Down syndrome


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