A New Beginning

A profound exploration of family, morality, and the weight of impossible choices

Synopsis

A New Beginning deals with a married couple, Eloise and Matthew, their daughter Grace, and Grace's husband Tom, and how abortion impacts their lives.

Ultimately, the play revolves around the decision that Eloise and Matthew's adopted transgender son, Mark, has to make which will question an audience's perception about what is moral as opposed to what "makes sense."

Baby Jane Doe, an unborn embryo, serves as both a character and narrator, guiding the audience through the complex emotional and ethical landscape of this intimate family drama.

This is a play about difficult choices, conflicting values, and the profound ways that personal decisions ripple through families and relationships.

Cast of Characters

Baby Jane Doe

Unborn

Protagonist/Narrator

An embryo; a character and narrator

Grace

30 years old

Central Character

Pregnant woman; strident, religious

Tom

35 years old

Supporting Character

Passive man; Grace's husband

Eloise

65 years old

Supporting Character

Empowered woman; defiant; Grace's mother

Matthew

60 years old

Supporting Character

Stubborn man; unreasonable; Eloise's husband and Grace's father

Mark

25 years old

Central to Climax

Transgender man; Eloise and Matthew's adopted child

Dr. Evelyn Forsythe

45 years old

Supporting Character

Devoted and sensitive doctor

* Played by the same actress

** Played by the same actor