All Things Considered, It Was Probably the Most Productive Meeting The Escondido Unified School District PTA Ever Had by A.J. Ditty

The last three remaining members of the Escondido Unified School District PTA meet over Zoom.
Attendance is taken.
Motions are proposed.
No one is okay.
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All Things Considered, It Was Probably the Most Productive Meeting The Escondido Unified School District PTA Ever Had

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  • Samantha Marchant:
    15 Dec. 2022
    “ A clever zoom script capturing the feeling and moment of COVID and dealing with children. ”
  • Marcia Eppich-Harris:
    5 Dec. 2022
    “ A great representation of life in covid. This play has an honesty that absolutely stabs you with a fork. I really felt for the characters — and even the off-stage kids. Everyone was going crazy. No one knew what to do. It’s a good thing Ditty wrote about it. Loved it. ”
  • Steven G. Martin:
    1 Dec. 2022
    “ A.J. Ditty has written three fantastic, funny characters in this short comedy. They're all rich -- and there's an especially terrific monologue during which we see one of them completely unravel.

    But for all the comedy in "All Things Considered, It Was Probably the Most Productive Meeting the Escondido Unified School District PTA Ever Had" -- and there is a lot, including the perfect title -- I most loved the Ditty's ending that places everything into a more somber context.

    This is a terrific play for contemporary times. ”
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Patricia Donovan (Early 30s-Late 40s) - Principal of Escondido High School, hasn't left the house in weeks, a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Ted Lipman (Late 20s-Late 40s) - Pre-Calculus teacher of Escondido High School who's always wanted to be the Calculus teacher, lost the kids in the divorce, desperate for a real human connection.
Anita Warner (Late 20s-Late 40s) - Head of the Activities Committee for Escondido High School, works out her feelings through intense amounts of exercise, one of the most positive people you'll ever meet.

Production History

  • Professional
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    Virtual Rule of 7x7 - The Tank
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    2020

Awards

Winner
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The Samuel French 46th Annual OOB Short Play Festival
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Concord Theatricals
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2021