It's a Pleasure to Be Sad
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A Short Play by David-Matthew Barnes
Sixteen-year-old Cathy is haunted by images of the Watts Riots, an event she watched from her bedroom window two years ago. Her boyfriend Dawson feels responsible for Cathy’s happiness while trying to understand the bizarre behavior of her wealthy parents as his own family struggles with poverty. Set in 1967, this dramatic short play for teenagers features roles for 1 woman and 1 man. The script was developed in workshop at the Southampton Writers Conference in New York.
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Sixteen-year-old Cathy is haunted by images of the Watts Riots, an event she watched from her bedroom window two years ago. Her boyfriend Dawson feels responsible for Cathy’s happiness while trying to understand the bizarre behavior of her wealthy parents as his own family struggles with poverty. Set in 1967, this dramatic short play for teenagers features roles for 1 woman and 1 man. The script was developed in workshop at the Southampton Writers Conference in New York.
Interested in performing one of our plays? Visit us at BlueDasherPress.com where you will find more information about the simple three-step process for requesting free performance rights.
All of our plays can be produced royalty-free. There is never a cost to produce one of our scripts. We believe theatre is for everyone.