Talking to Myself

by Cameron Houg

(10 minute) a young person meets with themselves from thirty years in the future, in an attempt to learn how to be happy.

(10 minute) a young person meets with themselves from thirty years in the future, in an attempt to learn how to be happy.

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Talking to Myself

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  • Larry Rinkel: Talking to Myself

    Cleverly and insightfully done, in that "Old" refuses to provide all the answers that "Young" seeks, making the play both enigmatic and thought-provoking. Do we, or can we, possibly know what the future holds in store for us?

    Cleverly and insightfully done, in that "Old" refuses to provide all the answers that "Young" seeks, making the play both enigmatic and thought-provoking. Do we, or can we, possibly know what the future holds in store for us?

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Talking to Myself

    A moving, contemplative piece that poses a lot of questions about life and living in the moment. Would we change things if we knew we'd end up happier in the end? What would happen if we didn't?

    A moving, contemplative piece that poses a lot of questions about life and living in the moment. Would we change things if we knew we'd end up happier in the end? What would happen if we didn't?

  • Adam Richter: Talking to Myself

    If you could meet your future -- or your past -- self, you would probably be dissatisfied. Cameron Houg's short play is a wonderful, profound and moving reflection on what that moment would be like. It's a gentle reminder that we don't see the past or the future with any real clarity.

    If you could meet your future -- or your past -- self, you would probably be dissatisfied. Cameron Houg's short play is a wonderful, profound and moving reflection on what that moment would be like. It's a gentle reminder that we don't see the past or the future with any real clarity.

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Character Information

  • Young
    A young person who is worried about the future and what it holds
    Character Age
    20s-30s
  • Old
    An old person wishing they'd lived a better life.
    Character Age
    50s-60s