LEG OF LAM
by Steve Fogelman
Apotemnophilia is an actual clinical disorder where those suffering want to remove one or more of their limbs or extremities in order to feel whole. Leg of Lam is the story of Afghan war vet, Lamar Delgado, who enlists his father, Oscar, to help amputate his leg, is more than a story of a man suffering with a disorder, but intended as a timely magical allegory of every human’s need to eliminate the negative effects of past personal traumas and generations of familial dysfunctions to be the true expression of their soul’s intention. Set in an isolated Colorado hunting cabin in the midst of a blizzard, Lamar has only until sunset on this 25th day of the ninth lunar month to complete his mission while miracles are possible. His fellow DeMilo’s around the world are also fulfilling their dream to be whole on this day, and counting on him with his most ambitious goal. Oscar’s late arrival with a hidden agenda complicates the situation, but the task of amputation miraculously ends as neither expected.
- Cast Size: 2M
- Running Time: 75+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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About the Playwright
Steve Fogelman is a professional actor and playwright who holds a bachelors in architecture from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. His full-length play MUSICAL CHAIRS, the first straight play about musical theater, premiered at the 2023 NY Winter Theater Festival. “INTERVIEW premiered at the Players Theater Short Play Festival in 2024. “The Glove”, exploring a couple dealing with their grandchild’s trans diagnosis, was featured in an Equity Library Theater Festival, and also published through ArtAge. Star-crossed lovers play, “tran-si-tions”, was semi-finalist in the 2014 Vittum Prize for Best New Play and the 2016 Great Gay Play & Musical Contest, both in Chicago. Shorts, “Breeders Cup” and “Genius” were produced off-off-broadway through Lovecreek Productions. “charrette” had its premiere reading at The Dramatists Guild “Friday Night Footlights” in 2018 and was also part of Identity Theater Company’s Playwriting Festival the same years. “Leg of Lam” was a semi- finalist in Headwaters 2018 New Play Festival in Colorado before being published by Next Stage Press. www.stevefogelman.com
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