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Bench Seat

Short Play, Drama  /  1w, 1m

Guy has driven Girl to a spot notorious for being the'scene of many break-ups. Suspicions roused, Girl confron's Guy about his intentions. He assures her that he just chose that particular venue for the view. In between bouts of passionate kissing, t…

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)

Details

Summary

Guy has driven Girl to a spot notorious for being the'scene of many break-ups. Suspicions roused, Girl confron's Guy about his intentions. He assures her that he just chose that particular venue for the view. In between bouts of passionate kissing, their conversation reveals that after all, Girl's suspicions are well-founded, and Guy's apprehe'sion about doing the deed increases when'she tells him what happened to a previous boyfriend who broke up with her. Bench Seat is contained in Autobahn, a volume of short Neil LaBute plays.

Keywords

Guy, late teens/early 20s. Girl, late teens/early 20s.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    The front seat of a car

  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Licensing & Materials

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Authors

Neil LaBute

Neil LaBute received his Master of Fine Arts degree in dramatic writing from New York University and was the recipient of a literary fellowship to study at the Royal Court Theatre, London, and also attended the Sundance Institute’s Playwrights Lab. His films include: “In the ...
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