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Sick (Brunstetter)

Short Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  5w, 5m

"B" drags her promiscuous best friend "E" with her to the clinic to get tested after an unfortunate drunken encounter with Birthday Man. As the two girls are stuck waiting for their test results, they are haunted by their previous sexual encounters, and confronted with the realities of their futures. Winner of the 31st Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival!

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 5m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Suggested Use
    • Monologues
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner of the 2006 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival!

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Summary
"B" drags her promiscuous best friend "E" with her to the clinic to get tested after an unfortunate drunken encounter with Birthday Man. As the two girls are stuck waiting for their test results, they are haunted by their previous sexual encounters, and confronted with the realities of their futures. Developed by the class of 2007 of the New School for Drama, Sick is a hilarious ensemble piece with an eye-opening message and is one of the first published plays by the author of Oorah! and Be a Good Little Widow. Published in the Off-Off Broadway Festival Plays, 31st series.
History
Sick was presented as part of the 2006 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, and was produced by the New School for Drama.
B, 23 - lady. Quieter counterpart. E, 23 - lady. Loud, nearly inappropriate humor, irresistible.

KYLE
MAX
PAULO
BIRTHDAY MAN

On the waiting room TV:
SAMANTHA
HOT GUY
HOT GIRL
CHARLIE
CONDOM MAN

THE NURSE
TWO SUB-NURSES

Parts may be double-cast. The original production featured 5m and 5w.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Now, a public health clinic in a large city, dirty part of town. The STD wing, waiting room.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Authors

Bekah Brunstetter

Bekah Brunstetter hails from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and currently lives in Los Angeles.

As a TV writer and producer, she has written for Switched at Birth, American Gods, This is Us and Maid. She has developed content for Apple TV, Hulu and FX.

As a playwright, her work ...

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