Synopsis
In the hills above Pin Cushion, California, students go to talk of the world, flirt and yearn. It’s a place where heartbreak awaits. In a La Ronde-style chain, Chloe breaks up with her boyfriend, Crooper, devastating him. Months later, Crooper ineptly attempts to use a mathematical equation to break up with Jessica—his girlfriend of seven months. She’s furious, since she’s in the middle of declaring her love for him. Months later, a calmer Jessica rebuffs Bark, who pines for her. But then things come full circle. Bark and Chloe—outsiders both—take an awkward, fumbling-for-words walk in the hills. Chloe has a secret, and Bark’s reaction to it gives them a surprising connection that, for the moment at least, promises a future. Why We Like Love Stories is a wistful comedy about the things we learn from the people we love, even once they’ve left us. The play has four great parts—and four great two-hander scenes—for high-school actors, each written with Stephen Gregg’s signature combination of intelligence, warmth and whimsy.
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Details
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Status
In stock
- Type of Show One-act Play
- Product Code WJ6000
- Cast Size 4
- Min. Royalty Rate $55/perf
- Cost $10.95
- Approx. Run Time 25 min
Categories
- Target Audience Middle School | High School | College and Adult
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre
- Genre Comedy | Drama
- ISBN(13) 9781619591783
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
- "Keep it simple with the set. No need to distract the audience away from the story."
- Tip by Amy Sando, Douglas High School, Minden, Nev.
Productions
Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
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The Roxy Theater | Longview | Washington | 2/11/2025 | 2/11/2025 |
Middleton High School | Middleton | Idaho | 2/13/2025 | 2/14/2025 |
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