Only a Game (Younghusband)
Carol Younghusband
House Rules
by A. Rey Pamatmat
Highlights
105 mins Present Day Role(s) for Asian Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy
Synopsis
Rod thinks the game is fixed.
Momo’s still learning the rules.
Twee doesn’t think winning is enough.
JJ hates his hand.
And why the hell is Henry still playing?
Two families (and some guy named Henry) panic with hilarious and heartbreaking results when they realize their parents won’t be around forever.
Can anybody prepare for the inevitable moment when they’re the ones left holding all the cards?
Press Reviews
"Pamatmat’s story is well told and there are many truths to be found... like life, there is not a total resolve for his character’s conflicts. Sometimes, self-will and communication fails us. Fortunately, Pamatmat’s play does not."
— Manhattan Digest
"Mr. Pamatmat has compelling ideas about human psychology and dramatic structure... flashes of surprising truth, particularly in the sibling interactions."
— The New York Times
"The playwright presents the characters in crisp three dimensions... well done."
— Huffington Post
"A. Rey Pamatmat’s play is a web of love and conflict between cultures, and parents and children, that is never sentimental or schmaltzy, but funny and unapologetic."
— Front Row Center
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Rod Early 30s, Filipino-American, ERNIE's oldest son |
| Henry Early 30s, not Filipino, ROD's (recently ex-)boyfriend |
| Jj Late 20s, Filipino-American, ERNIE's youngest son |
| Momo Early 30s, Filipino-American, VERA's youngest daughter |
| Twee Mid-30s, Filipino-American, VERA's oldest daughter |
| Vera 60s, Filipina, TWEE and MOMO's mother |
| Ernie Late 60s, Filipino, ROD and JJ's father |
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Behind the scenes of Ma-Yi Theatre's production of House Rules
Publication
House Rules is a comedy play written by A. Rey Pamatmat and published by Samuel French .
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