Patrick is a good father to Sam, but wishes he didn’t have to do it. He suggests his best friend Bernard try it. Be careful what you wish for. Who is the better father? The godfather who’d like to raise Sam, or his real dad? And what does Sam think?
Keywords: parenthood, fatherhood, adoption
Genre: Comedy/Drama/Dark Comedy
Acts: 1
Run time: 10 minutes
Suitable for students 14+
Content note: The play raises the topic of parents who do not want to be parents.
Cast size: 2 actors
Male roles: 2
Casting notes: 2 male-identifying adults, any race. The two men are about thirty years old but could be younger or older. They have to be around the same age (as former college friends) and we have to believe that one of them has a six or seven year old son.
"Soccer and Haircuts dramatizes a parental dream -- a trusted friend sees you struggle with parenting and offers to take some of the stress off your shoulders -- that quickly turns into a nightmare. Two dads, each with their own vantage point, vying for the chance to raise the young boy passed between them. Who wins, in the end? Read this piece and find out."- Sam Heyman, New Play Exchange