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Lynette at 3:00 AM

10 Minute Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  1w, 2m

Jane Anderson

Lynette can’t fall asleep at 3 a.m. after hearing a gun shot in her apartment building.

Lynette at 3:00 AM

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 1991 National Ten-Minute Play Contest
    Winner! The Heidman Award

Details

Summary
When Lynette can’t fall asleep at 3 a.m. after hearing a gun shot in the apartment building, she wakes her boyfriend Bobby who ignores the situation. Still unable to sleep, Lynette turns on the T.V. only to meet Estaban, the young Puerto Rican man who was shot just a floor below.
History
Lynette at 3 a.m. was first produced by Actors Theatre of Louisville on June 17, 1991. It was directed by Reid Davis.
Keywords
Performing Groups
LYNETTE– who’s had trouble sleeping lately
BOBBY – her boyfriend, a very large man that works too hard
ESTABAN – from the apartment below
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting An apartment in Brooklyn
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Authors

Jane Anderson

Jane Anderson

Jane Anderson is an Emmy Award-winning writer and director for theatre, film and television.

Plays include: Mother of the Maid, The Baby Dance, Baby Dance: Mixed, Defying Gravity, Looking for Normal, The Quality of Life, The Escort, Lynette at 3AM, Food & Shelter and The Last ...

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