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Short Play, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 3m, 6 any gender (youth) plus ensemble
Jonathan Dorf
What’s it like to be awake when the rest of the world is asleep? A host of teenage characters search for connection in the magic hour in this charming dramedy.
What’s it like to be awake when the rest of the world is asleep? An early-morning jogger, a radio DJ whose show may have an audience of none, a modern Romeo and Juliet, the author of a most unusual letter, and host of other teenage characters as they search for connection in the magic hour. Through a series of connected scenes and monologues, join them on their journey as they discover whether the monster under the bed is real and collectively wonder... is there anybody out there?
4 A.M. premiered at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta in April 2009. Directed by Bruce MacDonald, the production featured Zakk MacDonald, Kayla Borejko, Shanelle Gustafson and Brittany Sales.
FRANKIE 4 A.M. – Male or female, teen short-wave radio DJJAKE (OR JANE) – Male or female, a smart but isolated teenJOGGING TEEN – Male or femaleANNE – A high school girlMONICA – Anne's friendROMEO – A teen in love with JulietJULIET – A teen in love with RomeoSLEEPER KID – A teenager who has nightmaresMONSTER UNDER THE BED – The manifestation of the Sleeper Kid‘s fears and dreams, or perhaps a real entityNIGHTMARES – Dancing manifestations of teenage fears and dreamsSIMON – Male high school studentHALE – Male, Simon‘s friendFIRE KID – Male or female, teen witness to a fireFIRST OFFICER – A caricature of an FBI-like special agentSECOND OFFICER – The First Officer‘s overly enthusiastic counterpartSECOND JOGGER – The opposite gender of the Jogging Teen
With multiple casting, the play can make use of a minimum of roughly 6-8 performers with a maximum of 30 or more. All characters are teenagers, except for the Officers and the Monster/Nightmares, who are played expressionistically by teen actors.
Bedrooms and the street at 4 A.M. Now.
“Highlights the nuances of this magical hour.” – Chantilly Centre-View
“[Explores] real teenage concerns, from their fears and dreams to the most universally human need of all: the search for connection.” – Drama and Theatre
Jonathan Dorf has had his plays produced throughout the United States and Canada, as well as in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Central and South America, Africa and Asia. He has been a finalist for the Actors Theatre of Louisville Heideman Award, the Weinberger Playwright Re ...