little moons

by Emily Haver

The ten-minute play "little moons" is a sweet and silly meditation on finding love and connection in unexpected places. In the piece, two characters come together to witness a solar eclipse while wearing hydrating face masks and listening to Debussy's Clair de Lune. You know, normal things. The play is a reminder that love and magic are real - we just have to remember to keep ourselves open to experiencing them...

The ten-minute play "little moons" is a sweet and silly meditation on finding love and connection in unexpected places. In the piece, two characters come together to witness a solar eclipse while wearing hydrating face masks and listening to Debussy's Clair de Lune. You know, normal things. The play is a reminder that love and magic are real - we just have to remember to keep ourselves open to experiencing them.

Published in "Manifesto Volume Six: Ten to Places" edited by A. Rey Pamatmat, Rain City Projects, 2024.

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  • Kate Danley: little moons by Emily Haver
    “

    I caught this at "10 to Places" by Heart Rep. It was such a sweet exploration of love and connection, but it also captured that shared moment in time when we, as a society, connected over the shared experienced the solar eclipse. Really lovely!

    I caught this at "10 to Places" by Heart Rep. It was such a sweet exploration of love and connection, but it also captured that shared moment in time when we, as a society, connected over the shared experienced the solar eclipse. Really lovely!

    ”
  • Emmet L.F. Cameron: little moons by Emily Haver
    “

    An eclipse is really built like a theatrical event in itself, & this play does a really charming job of working with the drama & absurdity provided by the sky.

    An eclipse is really built like a theatrical event in itself, & this play does a really charming job of working with the drama & absurdity provided by the sky.

    ”
  • Lainie Vansant: little moons by Emily Haver
    “

    I love that this play brings up more questions than it answers. It's both beautifully poetic and undeniably strange, and it invites the audience to wonder what might happen next.

    I love that this play brings up more questions than it answers. It's both beautifully poetic and undeniably strange, and it invites the audience to wonder what might happen next.

    ”
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Character Information

I've written this for a woman and a man. This is not necessarily important in the staging. People of any gender identity and in any combination can play these parts, because anyone can fall in love. They can be any age, but should have a youngness of spirit. Also, these should not both be white people.
  • Young Woman
    nervously hopeful
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Young Man
    ready (but scared)
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+

Development History

  • Reading, Juniper Productions , 2019
  • Workshop, One World Theatre , 2018

Production History

  • Fringe, Taipei Shorts Remix, 2024
  • Fringe, Taipei Shorts, 2019
  • Fringe, One World Theatre, 2018