Iowa
by Jenny Schwartz, Todd Almond

Name: Iowa
Brand: Jenny Schwartz
SKU: 9780573704673
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)

Off-Broadway

Highlights

Female

Male

120 mins Present Day Multicultural Casting Roles for Children Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

Mom found her soulmate on Facebook, and he lives in Iowa.

So Becca says goodbye to her beloved math teacher, bulimic best friend, neighborhood pony and her mildly deficient teenage life, and she follows her wayward mother to a new, uncharted beginning.

But in this fanciful, absurdist and intoxicating musical play from the imagination of Jenny Schwartz and Todd Almond nothing can prepare them for what they’ll find.

Press Reviews

"Iowa is never predictable – and its strangeness is purposeful, offering a real warning about the surreal world around us."
— The Village Voice

"Each brief, witty line seems to have a life of its own...Smart, off-angle pop art songs, by Schwartz and the excellent Todd Almond, add to the abundance of pleasures."
— TimeOut New York

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Sandy female, 40s-50s	female	40s	female, 40s-50s
Becca female, teenager - can be played by young woman	female	—	female, teenager - can be played by young woman
Roger / Mr. Hill/ Jim / Pony male, 40s-50s	male	40s	male, 40s-50s
Amanda / Latina Nancy Drew / Sister Wife female, 20s-40s	female	20s	female, 20s-40s
Black Nancy Drew / Sister Wife female, 20s-40s	female	20s	female, 20s-40s
Liz / Asian Nancy Drew / Transgender Nancy Drew / Sister Wife female, 20s-40s	female	20s	female, 20s-40s
Cheerleader / Jewish Nancy Drew / Sister Wife female, 20s-40s Various other characters to be played by the ensemble.	female	20s	female, 20s-40s Various other characters to be played by the ensemble.
Younger Becca / Child female, 8ish	female	—	female, 8ish