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All the Men Who've Frightened Me

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3w, 3m, 1gnc (adult)

Noah Diaz

Ghosts from their past torment Ty, a trans man, as they prepare for parenthood with their partner Nora.

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All the Men Who've Frightened Me

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m, 1gnc (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

Young married couple Ty and Nora are preparing to move into Ty’s childhood home to start a family. While they’re busy choosing paint colors, lamps and throw pillows, they learn that Nora is unable to carry the child they so desperately want. So Ty, a trans man, makes the impulsive decision to carry the baby himself. But their preparations for parenthood begin to collapse when three mysterious men from Ty’s past inexplicably begin appearing in the rooms of their new home.

History

All the Men Who’ve Frightened Me was originally commissioned by and premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, CA in 2025. 

Cast Attributes
Keywords
Performing Groups

TY – A trans man, 30s 
NORA – A cis woman, 30s
DALE – A cis woman, 60s or 70s 
CARRIE – A cis woman, late 20s 
FIRST – A man, younger 
SECOND – A man, middler
THIRD – A man, older

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    A big house, in a liminal time and space. 

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Strong Language

Media

“Noah Diaz’s rich, multi-layered, magical drama is full of shrewd insights, humor and emotional depth.” – San Diego Magazine

“Like the families we inherit and the homes we make, it is half-funny, half-frightened of the unknown.” – BroadwayWorld

Videos

  • All the Men Who’ve Frightened Me – La Jolla Playhouse Meet The Cast youtube thumbnail

    All the Men Who’ve Frightened Me – La Jolla Playhouse Meet The Cast

  • All the Men Who’ve Frightened Me - La Jolla Playhouse Trailer youtube thumbnail

    All the Men Who’ve Frightened Me - La Jolla Playhouse Trailer

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Authors

Noah Diaz

Noah Diaz

Noah Diaz is a playwright and screenwriter from the Iowa/Nebraska border. His plays have been produced at Steppenwolf, Roundabout Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, The Playwrights Realm and Baltimore Center Stage, among others. Commissions from Studio Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, ...

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