My Big Gay Italian Wedding
by David Boyd, Anthony Wilkinson

Name: My Big Gay Italian Wedding
Brand: David Boyd
SKU: 9780573699276
Rating: 3.89 (13 reviews)

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Highlights

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Large Cast

Female

Male

105 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American Comedy

Synopsis

"Andrew and Anthony are getting married--and everyone wants to "help"!

My Big Gay Italian Wedding spins into a hysterical fiasco as everyone tries to have their way.

From a saboteur ex-boyfriend to a loud, opinionated, outspoken Italian mother, personalities and culture collide in a music-and-dance-filled extravaganza!"

Themes Gay men Gay couples--Drama Gay couples Gay couples--Marriage Gay couples--Marriage--Drama PS3623.I549 M9 2011

Press Reviews

"An insanely funny and fun confection. The mixture of the sacred and profane, the ultra-serious and ultra-silly makes this the perfect play."
— Edge New York

"Feel-good hysterical comedy!"
— The Wall Street Journal

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
ANTHONY PINNUNZIATO ‐ 20s‐30s male. Our every‐man. Pollyanna guido from Bay Ridge. LEAD	male	20s	‐ 20s‐30s male. Our every‐man. Pollyanna guido from Bay Ridge. LEAD
ANDREW POLINSKI ‐ late 20s‐30s male. Handsome and stylish, yet devoted to one man only. Dashing and charming. LEAD	male	20s	‐ late 20s‐30s male. Handsome and stylish, yet devoted to one man only. Dashing and charming. LEAD
ANGELA PINNUNZIATO ‐ late 40s female. A lovingly over‐bearing, over‐powering Italian mother hen. Rules the roost with an irori fist and a wooden spatula. Anthony’s mother. LEAD.	female	40s	‐ late 40s female. A lovingly over‐bearing, over‐powering Italian mother hen. Rules the roost with an irori fist and a wooden spatula. Anthony’s mother. LEAD.
JOSEPH PINNUNZIATO/ FATHER ROSALIA ‐ late 40s male. Joseph is Anthony’s loud Italian father whose word is law and whose home is his castle. Father Rosalia is the crush of every parishioner, both male and female. Tries hard to resist the temptations of flesh, both male and female. Note: These two roles can be played by the same actor if needed. LEAD	male	40s	‐ late 40s male. Joseph is Anthony’s loud Italian father whose word is law and whose home is his castle. Father Rosalia is the crush of every parishioner, both male and female. Tries hard to resist the temptations of flesh, both male and female. Note: These two roles can be played by the same actor if needed. LEAD
MAURIZIO LEGRANDE ‐ late 20s‐40s male. Outlandishly dressed, over the top, flamboyant wedding coordinator. Has an accent that cannot be pegged down. LEAD	male	20s	‐ late 20s‐40s male. Outlandishly dressed, over the top, flamboyant wedding coordinator. Has an accent that cannot be pegged down. LEAD
GREGORIO ‐ 20s ‐30s male. Smoking hot and extremely narcissistic. Does not take rejection well. Always has something up his sleeve. LEAD.	male	20s	‐ 20s ‐30s male. Smoking hot and extremely narcissistic. Does not take rejection well. Always has something up his sleeve. LEAD.
MARIO ‐ 20s‐30s male. Uptight fashionista, Anthony’s best friend and protector. The most fabulous dancer in Brooklyn. Anthony’s Best Man. SUPPORTING.	male	20s	‐ 20s‐30s male. Uptight fashionista, Anthony’s best friend and protector. The most fabulous dancer in Brooklyn. Anthony’s Best Man. SUPPORTING.
LUCIA ‐ 20s ‐ 30s female. Brassy, trendy Italian woman. Anthony’s dependable, reliable best friend. A feminine, pretty lipstick lesbian, classy and sophisticated until challenged. Maid of Honor. SUPPORTING.	female	20s	‐ 20s ‐ 30s female. Brassy, trendy Italian woman. Anthony’s dependable, reliable best friend. A feminine, pretty lipstick lesbian, classy and sophisticated until challenged. Maid of Honor. SUPPORTING.
CONNIE ‐ 20s ‐ 30s female. Lucia’s nemesis. Just as pretty, but much tougher. The gum chewing mouth of a truck driver who doesn’t take crap from anyone. Bridesmaid. SUPPORTING.	female	20s	‐ 20s ‐ 30s female. Lucia’s nemesis. Just as pretty, but much tougher. The gum chewing mouth of a truck driver who doesn’t take crap from anyone. Bridesmaid. SUPPORTING.
MARIA ‐ 20s female. Anthony’s flighty, heavy‐set, sweet and self‐absorbed baby sister. Aspirations of stardom, but a fizzled sense of reality. She is a Broadway actress wannabe and fancies herself a tremendous singer. SUPPORTING	female	20s	‐ 20s female. Anthony’s flighty, heavy‐set, sweet and self‐absorbed baby sister. Aspirations of stardom, but a fizzled sense of reality. She is a Broadway actress wannabe and fancies herself a tremendous singer. SUPPORTING
RODNEY ‐ 30s male. Sassy and spirited. Always up for an adventure. In love with Frankie. Reveals himself in drag in Act Two. All ethnicities can work in this role.	male	30s	‐ 30s male. Sassy and spirited. Always up for an adventure. In love with Frankie. Reveals himself in drag in Act Two. All ethnicities can work in this role.
AUNT TONIANN ‐ 30s‐early 40s female. Angela’s fussy younger Italian sister. Lives to torment her brother‐in‐law. Sports the biggest of hair and always (thinks she’s) dressed to the nines. SUPPORTING	female	30s	‐ 30s‐early 40s female. Angela’s fussy younger Italian sister. Lives to torment her brother‐in‐law. Sports the biggest of hair and always (thinks she’s) dressed to the nines. SUPPORTING
FRANKIE ‐ late 20s‐late 30s male. Tough, good‐looking Italian stud. No‐nonsense, out, and proud. The straight acting gay guy in the bunch. Groomsman. SUPPORTING	male	20s	‐ late 20s‐late 30s male. Tough, good‐looking Italian stud. No‐nonsense, out, and proud. The straight acting gay guy in the bunch. Groomsman. SUPPORTING