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subculture

Collection / Anthology, Dark Comedy  /  2w, 3m

The very broken characters that inhabit this collection of shorts wander through a dimly lit, over stimulated and paranoia-fueled world that exists just underneath the dominant popular culture. From the darkly comic to the starkly distressing, these uneasy little plays are tightly wound, structurally adventurous glimpses into some of the most simultaneously intimate and harrowing moments of everyday life.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary

Two men at the end of the world, a woman who believes she turns children to stone, some college students with alcohol and a sledgehammer, the perpetrator of a hit-and-run accident, a man obsessed with asphyxiation, and a roadside elephant in India. The very broken characters that inhabit this collection of shorts wander through a dimly lit, over stimulated and paranoia-fueled world that exists just underneath the dominant popular culture. From the darkly comic to the starkly distressing, these uneasy little plays are tightly wound, structurally adventurous glimpses into some of the most simultaneously intimate and harrowing moments of everyday life.

Contains:
[every little thing]
sucker punch
kiss & tell
dizziness & loss of breath
snuff film
lonesome
stop motion
swallow
(stereo) headphones
medusa

Parts for up to 18m and 15 women

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Local Celebrity Cameo, No intermission, Physical Comedy, Puppetry, Special Effects
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Drugs
    • Gun Shots
    • Intense Adult Themes
    • Strong Language
    • Nudity/Partial Nudity
    • Smoking

Media

“Shocking and attention getting…” - Backstage

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $125 per performance
    $75 per play individually

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Authors

Steve Yockey

Steve Yockey is a Los Angeles based writer with work produced throughout the US, Europe, and Asia. His plays Pluto, Bellwether, Afterlife, Octopus, Large Animal Games, CARTOON, Subculture, Very Still & Hard to See, The Fisherman’s Wife, Wolves, Disassembly, and Niagara Falls ...
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