A Roller Rink Temptation

by Catherine Weingarten

Full Length; "A Roller Rink Temptation" is a coming of age dark magical comedic romp about six teens at a lesbian roller rink struggling for love in a new and daunting world. Part fantasy, part pageant, part rom-com, part awakening!

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Shaun Leisher: A Roller Rink Temptation by Catherine Weingarten

“

This play is so great!! The way Weingarten writes how these characters speak is amazing. I found myself rooting for all these characters and I loved how it ends.

This play is so great!! The way Weingarten writes how these characters speak is amazing. I found myself rooting for all these characters and I loved how it ends.

”
C. Julian Jiménez: A Roller Rink Temptation by Catherine Weingarten

“

I was a reader for the first round of a fellowship a while back and I read this play during the blind submission process. It was the most fun I've had reading a script. Crazy fantasy and rollercoaster of a play! Delightful and whimsical... and nasty when it wants to be. So good.

I was a reader for the first round of a fellowship a while back and I read this play during the blind submission process. It was the most fun I've had reading a script. Crazy fantasy and rollercoaster of a play! Delightful and whimsical... and nasty when it wants to be. So good.

”
Natalie Osborne: A Roller Rink Temptation by Catherine Weingarten

“

This is a truly wild and fun adventure, you'll never look at a roller-skating rink the same way again

This is a truly wild and fun adventure, you'll never look at a roller-skating rink the same way again

”

Character Information

Rootabega

very jewish and nerdy.

Character Age

16

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Jewish

Character Gender Identity

Cis female
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens,
  
  20s,
  
  30s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman
Lemonade

works at Teeny Bopper Lesbian Roller Rink, tough, seductive.

Character Age

19

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Cis female or genderqueer
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens,
  
  20s,
  
  30s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman,
  
  Non-binary
Salmonella

super outgoing, seductive.

Character Age

16

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Cis female
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens,
  
  20s,
  
  30s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman
Bluebell

reclusive, connected to the earth emotionally.

Character Age

16

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Cis female
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens,
  
  20s,
  
  30s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman
Poppy

outsiderish, weird sense of humor.

Character Age

16

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Cis female
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens,
  
  20s,
  
  30s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman
Clementine

perky, bit hip, boy crazy.

Character Age

16

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Cis female
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens,
  
  20s,
  
  30s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman
Announcer

Announcer - like a preacher/circus master/DJ. Wants to get this party started!!!!
Also does Rebecca’s voice- Rootabega's Jewish BFF

Character Age

20s-50s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s

Development History

Type Workshop, Organization Bennington College Independent Project, Bennington, VT., Year 2013
Type Workshop, Organization Powerhouse/ New York Film and Stage Apprentice Program, Poughkeepsie, NY., Year 2010

Production History

Type Professional, Organization The Dare Tactic, NYC, Year 2018
Type Workshop, Organization New Orleans Fringe Festival, Year 2014

Genre

comedy,

dark comedy,

fantasy,

pageant,

romantic comedy,

satire

Subject Matter Keywords

Lesbian,

spectacle,

camp

Length

60-90 minutes

Cast Size

Age of Intended Audience

ages 14-17,

ages 18 and up

Narrative Attributes

Centers Female Characters,

Centers LGBTQ Characters

Supporting Materials

Script Sample

A Roller Rink Temptation 10 page sample.pdf

Reviews

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/fringe-fest-with-a-jewish-twist/

“
Perhaps the most liberal use of a Jewish theme was the provocative “A Roller Rink Temptation,” penned by playwright and actress Catherine Weingarten.
”