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Friend Art

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  2w, 2m

"You won't struggle to find complimentary things to say about this very funny, almost painfully astute play that is sure to resonate [...]" - TheaterMania

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary
Molly and Kevin are engaged. They have “normal” jobs. Kevin and Nate have known each other since they were kids. Nate used to be famous once. He just broke up with Lil, who does performance art, and she used to work with Molly, who wanted to be an actress a long time ago. These relationships come to a head when Kevin decides he no longer wants the regular life he convinced Molly to live with him. Friend Art asks how late is too late to give up on your dreams, when are you really a grown-up, and what the hell are you supposed to say when walking out of a friend’s truly terrible performance?
History

Friend Art premiered at the Second Stage Thetare Uptown in New York City in May 2016 under the direction of Portia Krieger.

Cast Attributes

NATE - A Rock star in the days of Matchbox 20 and Lit. Kevin's childhood friend. Probably white (open to other casting).
MOLLY - 30ish, the office manager of a small law firm in Manhattan. Any ethnicity.
KEVIN - 30ish, Works in corporate art, Molly's fiance. Any ethnicity.
LIL - 24, A performance artist and former assistant at Molly's office, Nate's ex-girlfriend. Any ethnicity.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting New York City, 2010s
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Drugs
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes
    • Smoking

Media

REVIEWS

"You won't struggle to find complimentary things to say about this very funny, almost painfully astute play that is sure to resonate..." - Theatremania, Read More 

"...insightful...biting." - The New York Times


Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Scripts

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Authors

Sofia Alvarez

Sofia Alvarez’s plays include Between Us Chickens (SCR, EST LA), Life Drawing, The Fish Bowl, NYLON, Friend Art (Second Stage Uptown) The Orphan’s Club and Corpse Pose. With composer Daniel Roland Tierney she adapted a musical version of William Steig’s classic children’s boo ...
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