Bad Neighbors

by Ava Love Hanna

10-MINUTE: The five members of the HOA board in Westdale are here to help protect your property values and field your anonymous complaints about Paul's short-shorts. Follow the deed restrictions and we'll all get along just fine—unless you're from Avondale. We hate those guys.

FronteraFest Austin: Best of Week

10-MINUTE: The five members of the HOA board in Westdale are here to help protect your property values and field your anonymous complaints about Paul's short-shorts. Follow the deed restrictions and we'll all get along just fine—unless you're from Avondale. We hate those guys.

FronteraFest Austin: Best of Week

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Bad Neighbors

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  • John Busser: Bad Neighbors by Ava Love Hanna
    “

    Oh my God, I laughed my head off reading this. Like an exercise in herding kittens in a waterfall, no one stays on task in this hilarious 10-minute play by Ave Love Hanna. And we are rewarded with a blazing fast look at a Home Owner's Association Board that disintegrates into chaos. Like a train wreck you can't look away from, this play should be seen by everyone!

    Oh my God, I laughed my head off reading this. Like an exercise in herding kittens in a waterfall, no one stays on task in this hilarious 10-minute play by Ave Love Hanna. And we are rewarded with a blazing fast look at a Home Owner's Association Board that disintegrates into chaos. Like a train wreck you can't look away from, this play should be seen by everyone!

    ”
  • Kate Danley: Bad Neighbors by Ava Love Hanna
    “

    Absolutely laugh out loud HILARIOUS! An HOA meeting devolves into chaos with characters and conflicts anyone who has ever stepped foot in a planned community will viscerally recognize. The dialog clips along at a breakneck pace and it is just funny, funny, FUNNY!! Do this show! Your audience will be roaring!

    Absolutely laugh out loud HILARIOUS! An HOA meeting devolves into chaos with characters and conflicts anyone who has ever stepped foot in a planned community will viscerally recognize. The dialog clips along at a breakneck pace and it is just funny, funny, FUNNY!! Do this show! Your audience will be roaring!

    ”

Character Information

  • David
    President of the HOA (Homeowners’ Association). Patient, but exasperated.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Claire
    Board Member. Sarcastic, quick.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Trisha
    Board Member. Loud, folksy, country accent.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Paul
    Male. Board Member. Sarcastic, quick-witted, bit of a jerk.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Phil
    Board Member. The new guy. Quiet, shy.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man

Development History

  • Reading, Stories Found, 2019

Production History

  • Professional, MadLab - Theatre Roulette, 2021
  • Fringe, FronteraFest, 2020
  • Professional, MadLab - Theatre Roulette - - Postponed due to COVID-19, 2020

Awards

  • Best of Week
    FronteraFest
    Selection
    2020
  • FronteraFest Short Fringe Commission
    ScriptWorks
    Selection
    2019