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What I Meant Was

10 Minute Play, Drama  /  2w, 2m

Craig Lucas

In 1968 a family sits down to a seemingly everyday meal, but the conversation that unfolds exposes all the subtext of their family drama.

What I Meant Was

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period
  • Suggested Use
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
Accolades
Accolades
  • WINNER! 2000 Lambda Award for Drama

Details

Summary
In 1968 a family sits down to a seemingly everyday meal, but the conversation that unfolds exposes all the subtext of their family drama. Lucas’ tale illustrates how honesty and forgiveness go hand in hand.
History
What I Meant Was premiered at the Acotr's Theatre of Lousiville under the direction of Jon Jory.
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Performing Groups
HELEN – 49
J. FRED – her husband, 47
FRITZIE – their son, 17
NANA – Helen’s mother, 77
  • Time Period 1960s
  • Setting A dinner table in Columbia, Maryland, 1968.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Craig Lucas

Craig Lucas

Craig Lucas is a American playwright, screenwriter, theatre director, musical actor, and film director. He is currently Associate Artistic Director at the Intiman Theatre in Seattle.

Born on April 30, 1951, and abandoned in a car in Atlanta, Lucas was adopted when he was eight ...

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