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Drop (Madden)

Short Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  1w, 2m

Winner! The Kennedy Center's National Short Play Award and the Anchorage Press Theatre for Youth Playwriting Award!

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! The Kennedy Center's National Short Play Award and The Anchorage Press Theatre for Youth Playwriting Award

Details

Summary
Orflong and Zip are the lone dwellers on the planet Gavanuuy. They hunt Kalakazula worms with their sucknas (plungers) and play Gerfle, an infinite game. When Drop appears, they are fascinated by this English-speaking creature and the games she brings. The closer Orflong and Zip get to Drop, the more estranged they become from each other until they can no longer communicate. Drop presents a unique challenge as it is scripted in the Gavanuuyian language spoken by Orflong and Zip.
History

Drop was performed on April 25, 1996 at the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, Stage II in Boise, Idaho under the direction of the playwright. The lights were designed by Karena Nielson; the original music was by Carolyn Bevington and Dano Madden. The cast was as follows:

ORFLONG...Sam Read

ZIP.............Randy Davison

Drop.........Sara Bruner

Drop was performed as a Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival entry on December 7, 1996 in the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, Stage II in Boise, Idaho. The same production was performed at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on April 22, 1997. This production was directed by Micheal Baltzell; the lights were designed by Karena Nielson; the costumes were by Josie Jensen; the original music was by Carolyn Bevington; the stage manager was Kristy Martin. The cast was as follows:

ORFLONG...Nick Garcia

ZIP............Dwayne Blackaller

DROP.......Amber Hartley

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Additional Features No intermission, Physical Comedy
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Authors

Dano Madden

Dano Madden is a playwright, screenwriter, and director, originally from Boise, Idaho. His plays have been produced throughout the United States and internationally. He was recently a fellow at MacDowell and at the Djerassi Resident Artists Program. Dano’s plays have been pro ...
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