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American Modern

Short Play, Drama  /  1w, 1m

American Modern

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes

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Summary
THE STORY: Pat and Mike, an urban couple, find themselves ever more out of touch with the world in which they must live, and with ever less to hold onto and believe in. He toys with the prospect of suicide, and she with the notion of madness, as they reminisce about the events, large and small, that have brought them to where they are. Their conversation grows ever more bizarre—and revealing—as they seek to “fill the empty spaces,” and to fight back, to survive, against the meaninglessness that threatens to devour them.
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  • Duration 30 minutes

Media

“She has a reassuring facility with language and a splendid command of her material.” —San Francisco Examiner.

“…A sharp atmosphere of razor-like wit and quick paced repartee.” —Montreal Star.

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Authors

Joanna McClelland Glass

Joanna McClelland Glass was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Her plays have been produced in many North American regional theatres, as well as in England, Ireland, Australia, and Germany. Her one-act plays CANADIAN GOTHIC and AMERICAN MODERN were first produced at the Manhatt ...
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