'The Best Brothers' by Actors Collaborative Toledo

Daniel MacIvor’s The Best Brothers is a bittersweet dark comedy about grief, family rivalry, and unexpected love. After their eccentric mother, Bunny Best, dies in a bizarre accident at a Gay Days parade, estranged brothers Kyle and Hamilton reunite to arrange her funeral and settle her affairs. Forced to care for Bunny’s beloved Italian greyhound, Enzo, the brothers confront years of unresolved resentment, jealousy, and differing memories of their mother.

As they navigate obituary writing, funeral preparations, and awkward family dynamics, their sibling rivalry intensifies, revealing deeper insecurities about love, success, and who mattered most to their mother. Through sharp humor and emotional honesty, the play explores the complicated ways people grieve and reconnect after loss.