PIGEON LADY: FOUND IN NEW YORK
by Grizzly K. Sunshine
Pigeon Lady: Found in New York delves into the tumultuous life of Bernie Davenport, a mentally unstable homeless woman living in 1984 New York City. Driven by delusions and a desperate desire to reunite her fractured family, Bernie creates an innovative umbrella business from nothing but recycled materials, believing it will bring her estranged daughter, Clara, back from Ireland. Along the way, drag queens and purple pigeons become unlikely allies. Inspired by Brenda Fricker’s beloved character in Home Alone 2, this play’s poignant end explores mental illness, family, and the courage to follow the star in your own heart…even if it means sacrificing everything for your dream.
- Cast Size: 4M 2W 3GN
- Running Time: 90+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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About the Playwright
Grizzly K. Sunshine is a professor and playwright from Houston, Texas. He works at Galveston College as an Assistant Professor, where he also directs plays that have been recognized by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Rescuing the Rainbow premiered Off-Broadway in 2016 at the 777 Theater in New York City. A Tommy Tune Award-winning theater director, Grizzly’s past credits include Walt Disney World and the Smithsonian Institute. In addition to his other three plays with Next Stage Press, he is a published author, with an article featured in Writer’s Digest in 2020. Grizzly K. Sunshine enjoys grilled cheese, tennis, and oxymorons.
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