Fallen to the Communists

10 Minute Play - A comedy about a middle aged widower trying to cope with his 12 year old daughter's first period.

10 Minute Play - A comedy about a middle aged widower trying to cope with his 12 year old daughter's first period.

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Fallen to the Communists

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  • Aly Kantor: Fallen to the Communists

    This play had me at the title - but this is so much more than a "period comedy" (excuse my pun - the setting is contemporary!) It's a sweet, genuine exploration of a father-daughter relationship at the intersection of grief and growth. It's full of little, relatable pops of realism that are equal parts goofy and melancholy. Both characters have little flaws that make them endearing, but they both own them as they come to understand what they really need at this strange crossroads. This is a warm, relatable two-hander that family audiences will love.

    This play had me at the title - but this is so much more than a "period comedy" (excuse my pun - the setting is contemporary!) It's a sweet, genuine exploration of a father-daughter relationship at the intersection of grief and growth. It's full of little, relatable pops of realism that are equal parts goofy and melancholy. Both characters have little flaws that make them endearing, but they both own them as they come to understand what they really need at this strange crossroads. This is a warm, relatable two-hander that family audiences will love.

  • J.Lois Diamond: Fallen to the Communists

    What a touching and funny play, showing the awkward relations between fathers and daughters. The humor stems straight from the heart of the clueless characters who are caught in uncharted territory. I would love to see this staged!

    What a touching and funny play, showing the awkward relations between fathers and daughters. The humor stems straight from the heart of the clueless characters who are caught in uncharted territory. I would love to see this staged!

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: Fallen to the Communists

    A widower's daughter just got her first period - what's a dad to do? This 10 minute play is equal parts sweet and silly. It would be a memorable one in any 10 minute play festival.

    A widower's daughter just got her first period - what's a dad to do? This 10 minute play is equal parts sweet and silly. It would be a memorable one in any 10 minute play festival.

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Character Information

1f, 1m
  • HARVEY
    A struggling widower, middle aged and old fashioned. Not enough to be remarkable, just enough to strain his understanding of his daughter.
    Character Age
    30's-40's
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • CINDY
    Cindy's smart, precocious - used to dealing with her father but hasn't come to terms with their changing relationship as she becomes a young woman.
    Character Age
    13
    Character Gender Identity
    Female

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Studio BE, Chicago, Year 2013
  • Type Professional, Organization Randall Theatre, Year 2012
  • Type Professional, Organization Testo Genius Festival - Manhattan Theatre Source, Year 2011