Our 2025 Script in Hand series returns with a new work.
In a small cottage perched above the Irish Sea, brothers Jamie and Tommy live side by side, bound by routine, memory, and a lifetime of unspoken truths. But one morning, after a relentless night of wind and rain, Jamie makes a startling revelation – one that shakes the foundation of their relationship and casts their shared past in a strange new light.
The One Good Thing or “Are Ya Patrick Swayze?” is a darkly funny and deeply moving exploration of brotherhood, grief, and the invisible forces that haunt us. With humor, pathos, and a touch of the supernatural, the play asks what we carry, what we bury, and what, if anything, we’re brave enough to leave behind.
I'm thrilled to share this funny and haunting new play with our Script in Hand audience. THE ONE GOOD THING OR 'ARE YA PATRICK SWAYZE?' is a beautifully crafted, intimate two-character play full of Irish wit, emotional depth, and the kind of quiet revelations that stay with you long after the curtain falls. Joe Bravaco’s deft writing fuels audience speculation about what is real and what is imagined, and ultimately, touches the heart. It’s always a pleasure to present a new work in our Script in Hand series, and this play - insightful, smart, and full of heart—is a perfect way to kick off our fall readings.”"
Mark Shanahan
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Unexpected, compelling and dramatically satisfying …the ambiguity, tension and compassion the play exudes ensures that the audience stay in rapt attention. Very little of our drama, whether on TV or in the theatre, focuses on kindness as a central theme; yet Joe Bravaco's play does and is all the more commendable for it."
British Theatre Guide.
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THANK YOU
The 2025 Script in Hand Playreading Series is supported by Joyce Hergenhan and the White Barn program of the Lucille Lortel Foundation.
2025 Programming & Season Sponsorship is generously provided by Barbara Streicker.
All titles, dates, and artists are subject to change.
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directed by Mark Shanahan
Recommended for ages 13+
English 
Spanish