The New Client (Ten Minute)

A small town attorney pays a personal price for taking on a controversial client. The New Client depicts two principled women grappling seriously with an ethical and personal dilemma. It has the added advantage of passing the Bechdel test.

The New Client appears in The Best Ten-Minute Plays of 2019, available from Smith and Kraus.

A small town attorney pays a personal price for taking on a controversial client. The New Client depicts two principled women grappling seriously with an ethical and personal dilemma. It has the added advantage of passing the Bechdel test.

The New Client appears in The Best Ten-Minute Plays of 2019, available from Smith and Kraus.

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The New Client (Ten Minute)

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  • Danielle Wirsansky: The New Client (Ten Minute)

    The New Client is a powerful, thought-provoking play that presents a moral dilemma with no easy answers. Donnelly masterfully captures the complexity of the situation, making both characters' perspectives compelling. It’s a captivating piece that will leave audiences reflecting long after it ends.

    The New Client is a powerful, thought-provoking play that presents a moral dilemma with no easy answers. Donnelly masterfully captures the complexity of the situation, making both characters' perspectives compelling. It’s a captivating piece that will leave audiences reflecting long after it ends.

  • Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos: The New Client (Ten Minute)

    This short play presents us with a justice scale of right vs. right. Not only does Donnelly give us a compelling argument for both sides, they make it difficult to choose. A piece of theatre that will spark a smoldering after burn. That time after the performance when the audience will debate the complexities of the situation. No easy answers here. Two well-written, distinct characters in this fast moving script. Well done.

    This short play presents us with a justice scale of right vs. right. Not only does Donnelly give us a compelling argument for both sides, they make it difficult to choose. A piece of theatre that will spark a smoldering after burn. That time after the performance when the audience will debate the complexities of the situation. No easy answers here. Two well-written, distinct characters in this fast moving script. Well done.

  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn: The New Client (Ten Minute)

    Wow! This play is so powerful and so smart and so...conflicting! I agree with both characters, but Margaret has such a powerful case when she said "I'm exploring the possibility that they may have the legal right to be wrong." That line exploded in my brain! I think this could be a powerful show in a 10 minute festival, but I bet this would blow the walls off of theatres explored as a full length as well. Very brilliant play!

    Wow! This play is so powerful and so smart and so...conflicting! I agree with both characters, but Margaret has such a powerful case when she said "I'm exploring the possibility that they may have the legal right to be wrong." That line exploded in my brain! I think this could be a powerful show in a 10 minute festival, but I bet this would blow the walls off of theatres explored as a full length as well. Very brilliant play!

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Character Information

  • Margaret Henson-Mittendorf
    A small town attorney in two-person firm in north Georgia. Margaret is not from Georgia. She settled in this small town because it is Lee-Ann’s hometown. They have been a living together in the town for four years and a couple for much longer.
    Character Age
    40's
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis female
  • Lee-Ann Henson-Mittendorf
    Proprietor of a yoga studio, surprisingly successful for a small town in north Georgia. She and Margaret moved back to her hometown four years ago, after the death of her father.
    Character Age
    40's
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis female

Production History

  • Type University, Organization Washington College, Chestertown MD, Year 2020
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Santa Cruz County Actors' Theatre, Year 2018