A First-Draft Second-Rate Love Story

by John Busser

10 MINUTE - Will our lovers (one handed stevedore John and multiple named ingenue Vivian/Miriam/Marian) find the love that’s eluded them for so long, or will Vivian’s shocking past prove too much? Stay tuned for another exciting updated draft which may or may not answer those questions.

10 MINUTE - Will our lovers (one handed stevedore John and multiple named ingenue Vivian/Miriam/Marian) find the love that’s eluded them for so long, or will Vivian’s shocking past prove too much? Stay tuned for another exciting updated draft which may or may not answer those questions.

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A First-Draft Second-Rate Love Story

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  • James Perry: A First-Draft Second-Rate Love Story

    A clever and self-aware comedic play that satirizes the chaos of the creative process. By breaking the fourth wall and weaving in layers of meta-theatrical commentary, this piece critiques not only the stereotypical tropes of romantic melodrama, but also the disorganized, often contradictory nature of early drafts in playwriting. This script is a treasure for any theater looking to embrace comedy with intelligence and heart, though the International Whaling Commission may disagree.

    A clever and self-aware comedic play that satirizes the chaos of the creative process. By breaking the fourth wall and weaving in layers of meta-theatrical commentary, this piece critiques not only the stereotypical tropes of romantic melodrama, but also the disorganized, often contradictory nature of early drafts in playwriting. This script is a treasure for any theater looking to embrace comedy with intelligence and heart, though the International Whaling Commission may disagree.

  • Nora Louise Syran: A First-Draft Second-Rate Love Story

    Busser is definitely an “old hand” at what he might politely call (as I’ve heard him call it other things) “mindless mickey-ing” around! Don’t change a thing—even the stage directions: it’s the law and, thankfully, Busser’s are as hysterical as the dialogue.

    Busser is definitely an “old hand” at what he might politely call (as I’ve heard him call it other things) “mindless mickey-ing” around! Don’t change a thing—even the stage directions: it’s the law and, thankfully, Busser’s are as hysterical as the dialogue.

  • Iyna Caruso: A First-Draft Second-Rate Love Story

    What writer can’t relate to the chaos of multiple drafts? I got sucked in right away. Super clever and great laugh-out-loud fun.

    What writer can’t relate to the chaos of multiple drafts? I got sucked in right away. Super clever and great laugh-out-loud fun.

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Development History

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Playzoomers, Inc., Year 2022
  • Type Professional, Year 2019