Daddy Issues

How far will a gay guy go to please his controlling Jewish parents? Charles Blondeau presents the West Coast premiere of an exuberant, off-Broadway screwball comedy inspired by a true event. Daddy Issues is written and directed by David Goldyn.

Mr. and Mrs. Moscowitz are in denial about their son’s gay lifestyle, disapprove of his career choice, and question his flair for decoration. To get his family to stop kvetching, Donald needs a son. With the help of his ballsy best friend Henrietta and rising drag queen Levi, Donald hires the ten-year-old kid from downstairs. What could go wrong?

“This play was inspired by a real-life incident I had with my own overbearing parents,” explains Goldyn. “All the characters are based on real people. Although many of the most outrageous lines may sound like they belong in a sit-com, they actually came straight out of the mouths of my mother, father and grandma.”