Deep Belly Beautiful
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Synopsis
Deep Belly Beautiful is a kind of fairy tale, more Brothers’ Grimm than Disney. Anna Lee steps forth from the pages to caution us, however enticingly, about what it is to love an artist. With her direct address, Anna Lee propels us into a world of love unrequited, alcoholism, codependency, and infidelity. She spares us nothing as her life and the lives of those around her become increasingly messy with incidents of jealousy, passion, and obsession that ultimately lead to murder and human consumption. The world of Deep Belly Beautiful is alluring and sinister. There are no rules; no moral codes. Nothing and no one is spared.
Cast Break Down
4W/4M
Character Descriptions
Anna Lee (30’s): African American, an artist: a wood and metal sculptress, Luke’s estranged wife.
Jack (30’s): Caucasian, a golfer, wealthy, Anna Lee’s adopted brother, Luke’s best friend, loves Anna Lee to no end.
Luke (30’s): Caucasian, an artist: a painter, a drunk, Elyse’s boyfriend.
Elyse (30’s): Latina, an art dealer, loves Luke, but has no patience for his drinking.
Carmen (20’s): Latina, singer & cocktail waitress at the Apple Orchard, Elyse’s sister, Jack’s girlfriend.
Fanny (50’s): African American, a private investigator, looking for Luke.
Crazy Chester (50’s): African American, a cannibal, manages the Apple Orchard, Jack and Anna Lee’s father.
The Devil Jose (30’s): Middle Eastern, a warrior, he does what you pay him to do, what you would do if you were brave enough and knew how, he finds absolute strength in love and does not fear the vulnerability of love , Anna Lee’s lover.
Development History
Deep Belly Beautiful is a kind of fairy tale, more Brothers’ Grimm than Disney. Anna Lee steps forth from the pages to caution us, however enticingly, about what it is to love an artist. With her direct address, Anna Lee propels us into a world of love unrequited, alcoholism, codependency, and infidelity. She spares us nothing as her life and the lives of those around her become increasingly messy with incidents of jealousy, passion, and obsession that ultimately lead to murder and human consumption. The world of Deep Belly Beautiful is alluring and sinister. There are no rules; no moral codes. Nothing and no one is spared.
Cast Break Down
4W/4M
Character Descriptions
Anna Lee (30’s): African American, an artist: a wood and metal sculptress, Luke’s estranged wife.
Jack (30’s): Caucasian, a golfer, wealthy, Anna Lee’s adopted brother, Luke’s best friend, loves Anna Lee to no end.
Luke (30’s): Caucasian, an artist: a painter, a drunk, Elyse’s boyfriend.
Elyse (30’s): Latina, an art dealer, loves Luke, but has no patience for his drinking.
Carmen (20’s): Latina, singer & cocktail waitress at the Apple Orchard, Elyse’s sister, Jack’s girlfriend.
Fanny (50’s): African American, a private investigator, looking for Luke.
Crazy Chester (50’s): African American, a cannibal, manages the Apple Orchard, Jack and Anna Lee’s father.
The Devil Jose (30’s): Middle Eastern, a warrior, he does what you pay him to do, what you would do if you were brave enough and knew how, he finds absolute strength in love and does not fear the vulnerability of love , Anna Lee’s lover.
Development History
- World Premiere Production at theHegira (Washington, DC) - March 31 to April 26, 2009
- New Play Development Workshop and Reading at the Didactic Theater Company (Washington, DC) - March 2007
- New Play Development Workshop and Reading at the Folger Shakespeare Library (Washington, DC) - October 2005
