The Morning After (Ten Minute)

by Paul Donnelly

A guess at what might have happened the morning after the evening depicted in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

A guess at what might have happened the morning after the evening depicted in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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The Morning After (Ten Minute)

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  • Andrew Martineau: The Morning After (Ten Minute)

    Who’s afraid of an Albee parody? Paul Donnelly definitely isn’t, and the audience is in for some laughs. Nick and Honey may have had enough, but there is more to come the next day. Is it all just a bad hangover dream sequence? Maybe, but whatever it is, it’s awesome. Brilliant dialogue!

    Who’s afraid of an Albee parody? Paul Donnelly definitely isn’t, and the audience is in for some laughs. Nick and Honey may have had enough, but there is more to come the next day. Is it all just a bad hangover dream sequence? Maybe, but whatever it is, it’s awesome. Brilliant dialogue!

  • Marcia Eppich-Harris: The Morning After (Ten Minute)

    For Albee fans, this is a great send up of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf! The twist at the end is completely unexpected! Poor Marth-- I mean, poor woman! And yet, for the man to have a happy ending is satisfying, especially after all that the couple has been through together. Nobody in the original had a happy ending -- at least this version gives a little hope to someone. I also enjoyed the narrator and the meta feel of the piece.

    For Albee fans, this is a great send up of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf! The twist at the end is completely unexpected! Poor Marth-- I mean, poor woman! And yet, for the man to have a happy ending is satisfying, especially after all that the couple has been through together. Nobody in the original had a happy ending -- at least this version gives a little hope to someone. I also enjoyed the narrator and the meta feel of the piece.

  • Morey Norkin: The Morning After (Ten Minute)

    A brilliant parody of the Albee classic! The dialogue is worthy of the original, and Paul Donnelly provides an unexpected but believable twist at the end. I love the use of a Narrator to set the stage and make excuses for any theater’s budget woes. So there are no excuses. Produce this now!

    A brilliant parody of the Albee classic! The dialogue is worthy of the original, and Paul Donnelly provides an unexpected but believable twist at the end. I love the use of a Narrator to set the stage and make excuses for any theater’s budget woes. So there are no excuses. Produce this now!

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Character Information

  • Narrator
    The scene setter. Might have some aspects of a harried stage manager.
    Character Age
    Any
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Any
  • Woman
    A bit of a harridan. In deference to the tender sensibilities of the Albee estate, if Woman is played by an actor of color the production might consider "white face."
    Character Age
    Late Middle Age
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female,
    Cisgender Female
  • Man
    Woman's long suffering husband. Less ineffectual than he first seems. In deference to the tender sensibilities of the Albee estate, if Man is played by an actor of color the production might consider "white face."
    Character Age
    Late Middle Age
    Character Gender Identity
    Male,
    Cisgender Male
  • Sonny
    As fresh-faced and wholesome a lad as one could ever hope to see. In deference to the tender sensibilities of the Albee estate, if Sonny is played by an actor of color the production might consider "white face."
    Character Age
    Early 20's
    Character Gender Identity
    Male,
    Cisgender Male

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Source Washington Theatre Festival, Year 1994