Playwright: Robert O’Hara
Rights: Theatrical Rights Worldwide
Cast Size: 2m, 8w
Synopsis:
Barbecue centers on around the O’Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand. However, there are in fact two O’Mallery families, one white and one black. Each appear in different, yet similar scenes that juxtapose to create a dialogue about racial and family politics.
Ratings:
Language: 16+
Adult Content: 16+
Violence: 16+
Pay attention to: White Barbara is tied up and duct taped to a pole onstage. A taser prop is required. Alcohol and drug use is depicted onstage. This show contains racial slurs.
Flexibility: All changes must be approved in advance.
Production Notes: Note there are 2 casts, a white cast that is age specific and a black cast that is not age specific. Both casts are costumed identically, however their resemblance to each other ends there.