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From Anthony J. Wilkinson, the creator of the hit My Big Gay Italian Wedding, comes the outrageous and heartwarming sequel My Big Gay Italian Funeral. When Joe Pinnunziato’s family gathers to say their goodbyes, old wounds, big personalities, and plenty of laughs bubble to the surface. Between the drag queens, a psychic, a pregnant sister, and two feuding brothers, this wake turns into a wildly funny celebration of life, love, and the beauty of chosen family.
Join us for an evening of comedy, community, and confections as we serve up a sweet helping of laughter—with dessert to follow, of course!
Directed by: Mike Stracco
Assistant Director/ Stage Manager: Jess Katz
Assistant Stage Manager: Gianna Stracco
House Manager: Barbara Tanis
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Character Breakdown
Character Breakdown
PETER PINNUNZIATO- Male, 30-40's Anthony's estranged gay brother, the source of much conflict due to a past betrayal involving Anthony's ex-boyfriend.
MAURIZIO LEGRANDE- Male, 30- 60, The flamboyant, over-the-top funeral director. Has an accent that cannot be pinned down.
ANGELA PINNUNZIATO- Female- 50-60 lovingly overbearing, overpowering mother hen who rules the house with a wooden spoon. Anthony and Peter's mother.
MARIA PINNUNZIATO - Female, 20-30's . Anthony's flighty, sweet, self absorbed baby sister; Aspiration of stardom. Fancies herself as a Broadway star. Needs to see a few bars of a song.
LUCIA FUCCIO- Female, late 20- 30's. Brassy and trendy. Anthony's dependable and reliable best friend. A femine, pretty "lipstick lesbian"
DOMINICK VITALE- Male, 30-40's. The strinkingly handsome and suave boyfriend of Peter. (Anthony's ex)
AUNT TONIANN Female, late 40's- Angela's fussy younger sister. Hated her brother - in - law but is there to support and insitgare matters. Comedic actress.
CONNIE SCUCCIFUFFIO/. EVA FONG ONSHUI / AUNT DONNA (these three parts may be separated) Female 20- 30's. Connie, another lipstick lesbian with a mouth of a truck driver. Eva, an Asian woman who speaks broken English and yells in Chinese. Aunt Donna, Joseph's (the deceased) sister who walks with a cane and is a sterotypical Italian relative who has more pain than anyone else.
LOU DONATACCI/RABBI HOWIE HOROWITZ - (These two roles may also be may be separated)
Males late 30's to 50's. Rabbi - very profound. Lou - a State Island Guido
DIAMONDELLE DUPREE/ VIDAL DUBOIS- Drag Queen Lip Syncs at the night club (a disco flashaback scene). Used a transitional device. Vidal is an over- the- top medium that Maurizio brings in.
ENZIO - Male, 30- 40's Strikingly handsome. Needs to be shirtless at one point in time. Serves as a bartender at the night club, only to reappear as the Funeral Home owner.
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