Characters:

Ellen – 50, a real woman catching up with the world; she is not a model-thin type.

Bill – Ellen’s son, 24, totally out but for a conversation with his mom.

Marq – Early to mid-30s (he should look older than Bill).

Butch – Ellen’s husband, a good-looking, lean, 54-year-old, the kind who appeals to younger women.

Giancarlo – Super hot waiter, Italian with a real Italian accent, not a stereotype.

Pierre – Super hot hairdresser/makeup artist; French with a real French accent, not a stereotype.

Parisian Waiter – Clichéd French accent, stereotypically French.

Trevi Dude – Clichéd Italian accent, stereotypically Italian.

Casting Note: Marq/Pierre/Giancarlo are triple cast. Butch/Waiter/Trevi Dude are triple cast.

Setting: Time: Now.

Scene 1: Ellen’s kitchen.

Scene 2: Bill’s apartment.

Scene 3: Parisian cafe.

Scene 4: Bill’s apartment.

Scene 5: The More Fabulous You Salon.

Scene 6: Ellen’s bedroom/Bill’s apartment.

Scene 7: Trevi Fountain, Rome.

Scene 8: Tre Uomoni restaurant.

Set Note: Sets can be as elaborate as needed. The Buffalo production was black box and used four plywood setpieces painted black: two “chairs” that worked separately or as a “couch,” a table that doubled as a fountain, and an oblong piece that was a bed, a counter top, and a room divider in Scene 6.

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“This is an engaging comedy that plays with love, sex and commitment at all stages of life.”

"It's a twist on the coming-of-age story only the protagonist is a middle-aged woman!"

"Even when dealing with secrets and betrayals, the play retains it lightness of being."

"Donna Hoke’s new play, Sons & Lovers, is a clever little invention about a middle-aged woman named Ellen who is at a crossroads in her life." –ArtVoice

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