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Ayravana Flies, or A Pretty Dish

Short Play, Comedy  /  1w, 1m

Frazzled cook Olivia has an idea for a delicious dish, and only a fearful Elephant from an exotic land can appreciate it—and her.

Ayravana Flies, or A Pretty Dish

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy, Adventure
  • Suggested Use
    • Monologues
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival 

    Sheila Callaghan is the 2007 recipient of the Whiting Award for Drama

Details

Summary

Frazzled cook Olivia has an idea for a delicious dish, and only a fearful Elephant from an exotic land can appreciate it—and her.

Published in Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 33rd Series.

History

Ayravana Flies, or A Pretty Dish was first presented by Sheila Callaghan and Christopher DeWan at the Edge of the World Theater Festival on November 8, 2001. The play was subsequently presented at the Vital Signs 10: New Works Festival at Vital Theatre Company on December 13, 2007. It was directed by David A. Miller, who also directed the play at the 33rd Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival.

OLIVIA - 20s-30s, frizzy hair and bulgy eyes, a nervous sort
ELEPHANT - 30s-40s, crisp and well groomed, a bit delicate
  • Time Period Not Applicable
  • Features Elaborate / High Volume Costumes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Authors

Sheila Callaghan

Sheila Callaghan's plays have been produced and developed with Soho Rep, Playwright's Horizons, Yale Rep, South Coast Repertory, Clubbed Thumb, The LARK, Actor's Theatre of Louisville, New Georges, The Flea, Woolly Mammoth, Boston Court, and Rattlestick Playwright's Theatre, ...
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