GROWTH IN ISOLATION

by Monica Cross

[Ten-minute Play for Zoom]
Written for the Quarantine Playwriting Bake-Off, Round 3.
Kallie and Ryan have spent the last five months apart. Ever since Kallie moved across the country for a new job, Ryan has been struggling with the changes brought on by being alone. Ryan has sent Kallie a peach he has grown himself, and they finally have a chance to Video Chat, but things do not go as smoothly as either hope....

[Ten-minute Play for Zoom]
Written for the Quarantine Playwriting Bake-Off, Round 3.
Kallie and Ryan have spent the last five months apart. Ever since Kallie moved across the country for a new job, Ryan has been struggling with the changes brought on by being alone. Ryan has sent Kallie a peach he has grown himself, and they finally have a chance to Video Chat, but things do not go as smoothly as either hope. This ten-minute play designed for video performance asks the question: how much of a change is too much for a relationship to withstand?

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  • Melissa Schmitz: GROWTH IN ISOLATION by Monica Cross
    “

    Growth in Isolation is a delightful, surprising little morsel for the digital theatre space.

    Growth in Isolation is a delightful, surprising little morsel for the digital theatre space.

    ”
  • Brian C Petti: GROWTH IN ISOLATION by Monica Cross
    “

    I'm on a bill with this play at AIFF 2025 virtual festival, so I figured I'd give it a watch. What a strange, inventive way to approach a separation story. Anyone who has "grown apart" (or lived through 2020!) will relate.

    I'm on a bill with this play at AIFF 2025 virtual festival, so I figured I'd give it a watch. What a strange, inventive way to approach a separation story. Anyone who has "grown apart" (or lived through 2020!) will relate.

    ”
  • Jackie Martin: GROWTH IN ISOLATION by Monica Cross
    “

    "Growth in Isolation" is inventive, charming, and peculiar. I love the concept & understand the paradox of feeling both rooted to someone (heh) and experiencing growth in their absence. So many questions arise: Which version of Ryan is the real Ryan? Is Kallie right in her assessment of the situation, or is she simply being narrow-minded?
    And excuse me, but this title is excellent.
    This is one of those plays that opens your mind to what a play can be. Produce it!

    "Growth in Isolation" is inventive, charming, and peculiar. I love the concept & understand the paradox of feeling both rooted to someone (heh) and experiencing growth in their absence. So many questions arise: Which version of Ryan is the real Ryan? Is Kallie right in her assessment of the situation, or is she simply being narrow-minded?
    And excuse me, but this title is excellent.
    This is one of those plays that opens your mind to what a play can be. Produce it!

    ”
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Character Information

  • Kallie
    Fecently moved cross country to start a new job.
    Late 20s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Ryan
    Kallie’s fiance, has been experience growing pains while Kallie has been away.
    Late 20s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary