PLAY:BODY

by lily gonzales

Your boss is no longer human. Your non-monogamous relationship is faltering. You’re searching for what makes you feel alive. Immaterial is committed to creating a virtual reality that satisfies your material deficiencies. All we need now is you.

Your boss is no longer human. Your non-monogamous relationship is faltering. You’re searching for what makes you feel alive. Immaterial is committed to creating a virtual reality that satisfies your material deficiencies. All we need now is you.

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PLAY:BODY

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  • Pria Dahiya: PLAY:BODY by lily gonzales
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    I first heard this play aloud at a reading at Egg and Spoon theatre in Brooklyn like two or three years ago and I didn't know lily and I didn't know what was going on but it was so incredible I kept thinking about it and thinking about it and now I am directing a production of it in Pittsburgh and I am so happy. I don't think there's another play out there that is doing what this play is doing.

    I first heard this play aloud at a reading at Egg and Spoon theatre in Brooklyn like two or three years ago and I didn't know lily and I didn't know what was going on but it was so incredible I kept thinking about it and thinking about it and now I am directing a production of it in Pittsburgh and I am so happy. I don't think there's another play out there that is doing what this play is doing.

    ”
  • Playwrights Foundation: PLAY:BODY by lily gonzales
    “

    The community of National Committee readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced MY EYES ARE UP HERE HONEY as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were highly engaged by the way these three characters struggled to navigate their relationships outside and inside the virtual world, and the stresses of the virtual world on bodies. We appreciated in this non-linear play the themes of queerness, self, loneliness, corporate manipulation, voyeurism, and multiple realities. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated...

    The community of National Committee readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced MY EYES ARE UP HERE HONEY as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were highly engaged by the way these three characters struggled to navigate their relationships outside and inside the virtual world, and the stresses of the virtual world on bodies. We appreciated in this non-linear play the themes of queerness, self, loneliness, corporate manipulation, voyeurism, and multiple realities. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production. #BAPF46

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  • Devin Porter: PLAY:BODY by lily gonzales
    “

    Lily's unique voice is like no other. The playwright creates a world that will make you question intamacy and vulnerability within a digital age. This play is nothing like anything I've read or seen before. Can't wait to see where this play goes. A great play by a great writer.

    Lily's unique voice is like no other. The playwright creates a world that will make you question intamacy and vulnerability within a digital age. This play is nothing like anything I've read or seen before. Can't wait to see where this play goes. A great play by a great writer.

    ”
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Character Information

None of these characters are white (casting should be identity conscious).
SIEVE could be performed live or pre-recorded.
  • Billie
    A customer service representative.
    24
    Trans man,
    Non-binary or gender non-conforming
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary
  • Yasmin
    A student.
    23
    Gender non-conforming,
    Non-binary,
    Femme
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Francis
    A listener.
    26
    Trans woman,
    Gender non-conforming
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • SIEVE
    SIEVE/ARTIFICIAL LISTENER, ageless. Respectively, a manager/spokesperson for IMMATERIAL and a human resources tool after SpeakEasy no longer covers therapy. A character to only be played by a voice generator.
    Any age
    Female,
    Non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading, Egg & Spoon Theater Collective, 2023
  • Reading, Echo Theater Company (Los Angeles), 2022

Production History

  • Workshop, New Product Company, 2025

Awards