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Full-Length Play, Comedy / 1w, 1m
Matthew Lombardo
This charming and tender comedy traces the relationship between an Italian-American mother and her son over the course of five decades.
Growing up isn’t easy – especially with a strong-willed, Italian-American mother keeping tabs on your every move. Free-spirited Bobby has a knack for getting into trouble, and his mother, Maria, never hesitates to offer her opinion, like it or lump it. As he comes of age and builds a life for himself in New York City as a struggling playwright – is there any other kind? – Maria is always there with a phone call or check-in, following her mother’s intuition. And when Bobby begins to seek independence as a gay man, Maria stretches her own beliefs to support him. Through learning curves, life’s complications and hard-won victories, their love for each other holds plenty of laughs and a few tears, but most importantly, never diminishes. An unsettling yet tender comedy that traces the relationship between an Italian-American mother and her son over the course of five decades.
Conversations with Mother premiered off-Broadway at Theater 555 on 42nd Street on 23 February 2025. Directed by Noah Himmelstein, the production starred Matt Doyle as Bobby and Caroline Aaron as Maria.
MARIA COLLAVECHIO – Plays ages 37-76. Mother. Co-dependently obsessed and involved in the life of her youngest son. Opinionated. Strong-willed. Affectionate yet tough. A survivor and a fixer. Although she exhibits a hard facade, there is an underlying and surprising vulnerability. BOBBY COLLAVECHIO – Plays ages 8-65. Son. Handsome, masculine yet boyish. Dependent on his mother’s approval and support. Constantly getting into trouble. A free spirit. Irresponsible and rudderless. Behind his attractive front lies a dark and unsettling insecurity.
Various locations, including NYC. Five decades.
“Laugh-out-loud funny, sharply insightful, and deeply touching.” – DC Theater Arts
“Both sweet and tender, noisy and unsettling... [this play] is an entertaining, often touching two-hander about a combative relationship between a troubled gay man and his aggressively obnoxious but deeply devoted mother that spans five decades.” – Observer
“Matthew Lombardo’s excellent two-hander speaks volumes about life, liberty and the often impossible pursuit of happiness.” – New York Stage Review
“Conversations with Mother is a laugh-out-loud funny, sharply insightful, and deeply touching tribute to the complex, close-knit, cherished connection between a parent and child.” – DC Theater Arts
“This play is for anyone who’s ever had an overbearing mother, an identity crisis, or just needed someone to tell them they’re doing okay.” – Rob Shuter on Substack
Conversations with Mother – Cast Talks New Show on ABC7NY
Caroline Aaron & Matt Doyle Are Getting Ready for Conversations With Mother – Trailer