NEPO
BABY

NEPO BABY
A new play by Nick Bisa
 
An eclectic, old-school classy, Oscar-nominated character actor, Augustus Nepopoulos, is going through a rough patch in his career when he reconnects with his nephew, Baby. Twenty-two, unemployed, and still living with his rich parents, Baby is in desperate need of some guidance. So when he mentions in passing that he wants to try acting, Augustus is quick to offer a helping hand. It’s an invigorating partnership for both, but as Baby’s career begins to skyrocket, his intentions come into question: will he stick by his uncle and bring him along for the ride? Or will he get sucked into the darkness of fame and leave him for dead?
 
Nepo Baby is a devilish satire about the current state of the entertainment industry, and what it takes (or doesn’t take) to “make it”. Behind all the humour, though, is a heartwarming exploration of human connection between two estranged souls. Nepo Baby is in equal measures a coming-of-age tale, and a tragic loss-of-innocence. If there ever was a brief moment of passion between Tár and Bojack Horseman, this Greek tragedian satire would be the regret-stricken offspring. While this isn’t necessarily a work of realism, it's almost certainly really-plausible-ism.
 
Nepo Baby begs the question: What is success? And what will even those closest to you do to keep it?