37 Scenes and a Watermelon

by Ian Downes

I hate it when the lights go down in a ten minute play.

I hate it when the lights go down in a ten minute play.

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37 Scenes and a Watermelon

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  • Steven G. Martin: 37 Scenes and a Watermelon by Ian Downes
    “

    Wild and theatrical, pretentious and dangerous, silly and absurd. "37 Scenes and a Watermelon" is like nothing I've read, and it's jolting. Seriously, what the hell. But also, there's a story here and if you can suspend disbelief that watermelons have nightmares (among other other actions), it'll be affecting. No matter where it's produced, this play will be remembered a LONG time. Ian Downes, you're mad and out there and marvelous. [24/09/18]

    Wild and theatrical, pretentious and dangerous, silly and absurd. "37 Scenes and a Watermelon" is like nothing I've read, and it's jolting. Seriously, what the hell. But also, there's a story here and if you can suspend disbelief that watermelons have nightmares (among other other actions), it'll be affecting. No matter where it's produced, this play will be remembered a LONG time. Ian Downes, you're mad and out there and marvelous. [24/09/18]

    ”
  • Tom Moran: 37 Scenes and a Watermelon by Ian Downes
    “

    Bizarre, hilarious, fascinating and inscrutable. Would love to see it staged, as indeed this is the sort of piece that would truly come to life in performance. Pity the person running the light board tho!

    Bizarre, hilarious, fascinating and inscrutable. Would love to see it staged, as indeed this is the sort of piece that would truly come to life in performance. Pity the person running the light board tho!

    ”
  • Lainie Vansant: 37 Scenes and a Watermelon by Ian Downes
    “

    So silly, goofy, and deep. Live. Laugh. Watermelon.*

    *My undergraduate students say I should clarify that they are, in fact, the ones who wrote this recommendation. Clearly, this play speaks to Gen Z.

    So silly, goofy, and deep. Live. Laugh. Watermelon.*

    *My undergraduate students say I should clarify that they are, in fact, the ones who wrote this recommendation. Clearly, this play speaks to Gen Z.

    ”
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Character Information

God If you actually have 2 actors let me know why you did that.
  • The Person
    A person. They put on something strange, a mask or claws to play The Creature
  • The Watermelon
    This is a watermelon. Please do not cast someone as the Watermelon. You may want to seek talent for the voice of the Watermelon, or to handle the Watermelons, but I assure you, anything will do, as long as you have the Watermelon.
    Like a month old
    Whatever gender watermelons care to be

Production History

  • University, West Texas A&M University, 2024
  • University, Theatre Department, Truman State University, 2023
  • Community Theater, The Magnetic Theatre, 2021
  • University, Hamilton College, 2020

Awards

  • The Most Inconsequential but Profound Thing My Favorite Classmate Read In Their Life
    None
    Winner
    2020