Amy and the Orphans

Amy and the Orphans is a 2018 play by Lindsey Ferrentino. The play officially opened Off-Broadway at Roundabout Theatre Company's Laura Pels Theatre on March 1, 2018.^[1] The play is about three adult siblings, one with Down syndrome, re-uniting for their father's funeral. The original production featured: Vanessa Aspillaga as Kathy, Jamie Brewer as Amy, Josh McDermitt as Bobby, Mark Blum as Jacob, Diane Davis as Sarah, and Debra Monk as Maggie. It was directed by Scott Ellis.

Amy and the Orphans
Written by	Lindsey Ferrentino
Characters	Kathy Amy Bobby Jacob Sarah Maggie
Date premiered	01 March 2018
Place premiered	Laura Pels Theatre
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy
Setting	Long Island, NY

Ferrentino was inspired to write the play by her aunt who has Down syndrome.^[2]

Jamie Brewer won the 2018 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play.

Netflix will adapt the play into a feature film which is also written by Ferrentino.^[3]