2 acts, 112 minutes
3f, 2m
Licensing:
$75 per performance
$50 script duplication license
Cosmo Langtry, a charismatic first-generation Italian immigrant and a man of a thousand "big ideas," reappears at the doorstep of his estranged family in a cramped New York apartment. He's nearly broke and desperate for their help to land his latest pipe dream: portable hat radios. His pragmatic daughter, Teresa, and her hardworking husband, Gianni, are deeply skeptical. But his wife, Valentina, ever the skilled tailor, agrees to make him a new suit for his pitch. The impossible happens: the deal is a success. Suddenly, the entire family is caught up in the dream of a better life, free from struggle and filled with possibility. But can it become real?
Small Potatoes explores the tension between chasing a grand dream and finding contentment in the simple, profound realities of life. It asks us: at what point does following your dreams become a selfish and irresponsible act? And how do we truly measure the worth of a life well-lived? This poignant new play is a powerful story of hope, sacrifice, and the difficult choices we make on the uncertain road to happiness.
This play has not yet been produced.