The Other Day
MARK
I like to think I make good choices. I...eat whole wheat bread instead of white. I...always
go with paper, not plastic, and I’ll cheerfully support the mom and pop shops over
the corporate monsters any day. And, on Saturday nights, when all of my friends are out at the
trendy new hot spots getting tanked, I’d rather stay home, wrap myself in a blanket, and watch
The Golden Girls. (beat) Yeah, usually I’m a pretty good judge at what’s good for me. (beat)
Except when it comes to men.
Santo enters.
SANTO
Hi, I’m Santo. And I’m an addict.
Mark gazes at Santo, smiles awkwardly.
The Other Day is a play about the complexities of intimate relationships that follows the story of Mark and Santo, contrapuntal characters involved in a loving, yet tumultuous romance, and Dina, their outspoken friend who is dealing with the frustrations and unhappiness of her fragile marriage. Together, these characters embark on an emotional journey through insecurities, addiction, betrayal, love, loss and redemption that will lead to important discoveries and redefine their relationships with surprising results.
The Other Day was recently staged as part of the 2011 Chicago Fringe Festival and the 2011 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity in New York, for which it was honored with the highly competitive Planet Connections Award for Outstanding Playwriting of a New Script.
Samples and a complete download now available on Indie Theater Now!
The Other Day was recently staged as part of the 2011 Chicago Fringe Festival and the 2011 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity in New York, for which it was honored with the highly competitive Planet Connections Award for Outstanding Playwriting of a New Script.
Samples and a complete download now available on Indie Theater Now!