Hyannis

by Kari Bentley-Quinn

In a small Cape Cod town, Michelle and her mother Fran run a small shop where they sell beach gear, souvenirs, snow globes, and the best fudge around. Michelle's son, Tommy, has just come home from his second stint in rehab, and the financial toll of his heroin addiction has hit the business' bottom line. Meanwhile, a young woman named Lauren is home from college to tend to her ailing mother, and she and Tommy...

In a small Cape Cod town, Michelle and her mother Fran run a small shop where they sell beach gear, souvenirs, snow globes, and the best fudge around. Michelle's son, Tommy, has just come home from his second stint in rehab, and the financial toll of his heroin addiction has hit the business' bottom line. Meanwhile, a young woman named Lauren is home from college to tend to her ailing mother, and she and Tommy make a connection that changes them both forever. Set over the course of a summer and a winter, Hyannis takes a look at the plague of despair and drugs infecting small town America.

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  • Beck Barsanti: Hyannis by Kari Bentley-Quinn
    “

    I grew up on Nantucket, going through Hyannis every time my family had to go somewhere. Bently-Quinn has delivered a heart-wrenching, true-to-life portrayal of life in a tourist destination in the off-season and what the recovery process is like. A truly beautiful script.

    I grew up on Nantucket, going through Hyannis every time my family had to go somewhere. Bently-Quinn has delivered a heart-wrenching, true-to-life portrayal of life in a tourist destination in the off-season and what the recovery process is like. A truly beautiful script.

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: Hyannis by Kari Bentley-Quinn
    “

    A powerful look at addiction and the toll it takes on a family. Well done.

    A powerful look at addiction and the toll it takes on a family. Well done.

    ”
  • Beth Kander: Hyannis by Kari Bentley-Quinn
    “

    As atmospheric as it is authentic, HYANNIS reels you in from moment one. The characters are loveable and infuriating and terrific; the themes of addiction and fortitude and forgiveness are universal without being generic. Highly recommend.

    As atmospheric as it is authentic, HYANNIS reels you in from moment one. The characters are loveable and infuriating and terrific; the themes of addiction and fortitude and forgiveness are universal without being generic. Highly recommend.

    ”
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TOMMY (m, MID 20s) - Recovering heroin addict. Quiet, emotionally guarded, aimless. Not sure
who is he or who he wants to be. Wants a better life but has no idea how to get it. Most of his days
are spent trying not to use.
MICHELLE (F, 40S) - Brash, passionate, abrasive, funny. Devoted mother. Co-owns a small
business with her mother. Has never lived off Cape.
FRAN (F, 60S) - Tough as nails lifelong Cape Codder. Mom to Michelle, grandmother of Tommy,
store owner, fudge-maker extraordinaire. Does not mince words. Judgmental. Good heart.
LAUREN (F, 20S) - Local girl done good home for the summer. Attending Boston College. Wants a
bigger life off Cape. Smart, impulsive, very close to her parents.
KIERAN (M, 20S) - Hometown kid, completely fine with his townie life. Good hearted, gregarious,
funny and sensitive. He's your 2 am phone call from jail, should you need such a thing.
ANITA (F, 40S) - Emergency room physician. Smart, sexy, educated, poised. Transplant to the Cape
for work, originally lived in Baltimore. African American.

Development History

  • Reading, Summit Performance Theater, 2020
  • Reading, Premiere Stages, 2020
  • Reading, Premiere Stages at Kean, 2019

Production History

  • University, Loyola Marymount University, 2023
  • Workshop, Ashland New Plays Festival, 2020

Awards

  • Ashland New Plays Festival
    Winner
    2020
  • New Works Festival
    Kitchen Dog Theater
    Finalist
    2020
  • Great Plains Theater Conference
    Finalist
    2020
  • Writing Fellows
    Playwrights Realm
    Semi-Finalist
    2019
  • Seven Devils Playwriting Conference
    ID Theater
    Semi-Finalist
    2019
  • Bay Area Playwrights Festival
    Playwrights Foundation
    Semi-Finalist
    2019
  • Premiere Play Festival
    Premiere Stages
    Finalist
    2019