DO OVER - a 30 minute drama for four characters

by Arianna Rose

Production: Witwerks Theatre Company, Brighton UK 2024
Production: Midnight Sun Theatre, "Serial Bowl 2024", Anchorage, AK (3 character, 15 min version)
Reading: Bunbury Players One-Act Plays Reading Festival March 2023, Hudson Falls NY
Production: University of Central Missouri Theatre Department, One-Act Play Festival, February 2023
Production: Crafton Hills College New Works Festival 2022, Yucaipa, CA (20...

Production: Witwerks Theatre Company, Brighton UK 2024
Production: Midnight Sun Theatre, "Serial Bowl 2024", Anchorage, AK (3 character, 15 min version)
Reading: Bunbury Players One-Act Plays Reading Festival March 2023, Hudson Falls NY
Production: University of Central Missouri Theatre Department, One-Act Play Festival, February 2023
Production: Crafton Hills College New Works Festival 2022, Yucaipa, CA (20 minute version)

[30 minute play] When a disoriented Tyler stumbles into the U Drop Inn, he is distraught to find that his earthly life is over. His mother visits him in her dream state. Brae’s pain at her past life comes home to roost in Tyler’s story in a surprising manner. The road to redemption reveals itself if everyone can come to a place of forgiveness in this family drama.

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DO OVER - a 30 minute drama for four characters

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  • Tom Erb: DO OVER - a 30 minute drama for four characters

    "Do Over" by Arianna Rose is not your average ghost story. It's a filled with wit, wisdom, from the wild beyond. This script is a cocktail of cosmic comedy and earthly errors, shaken with a twist of fate. If you're looking for a play that offers both a laugh and a lesson, this is your ticket to the other side. It's a must read for anyone who enjoys their afterlife with a side of humor."

    "Do Over" by Arianna Rose is not your average ghost story. It's a filled with wit, wisdom, from the wild beyond. This script is a cocktail of cosmic comedy and earthly errors, shaken with a twist of fate. If you're looking for a play that offers both a laugh and a lesson, this is your ticket to the other side. It's a must read for anyone who enjoys their afterlife with a side of humor."

  • Kim E. Ruyle: DO OVER - a 30 minute drama for four characters

    Although a supernatural story, Do Over is imbued with realism from the fully fleshed out characters, naturalistic dialogue, and the emotions generated by the longings of family members meeting at a waystation in the afterlife. Arianna Rose creates theatrical, thought-provoking stories. Do Over is a great example.

    Although a supernatural story, Do Over is imbued with realism from the fully fleshed out characters, naturalistic dialogue, and the emotions generated by the longings of family members meeting at a waystation in the afterlife. Arianna Rose creates theatrical, thought-provoking stories. Do Over is a great example.

  • Marj O'Neill-Butler: DO OVER - a 30 minute drama for four characters

    This play was workshopped in our playwriting group and it was a pleasure to watch it grow to the present edition. A painful discovery of the death of a young man leads us to the Do Drop Inn, a kind of way station for the soul. The dialogue is natural and the through line of the play very clear. This is a lyrical piece of writing for a cast of four.

    This play was workshopped in our playwriting group and it was a pleasure to watch it grow to the present edition. A painful discovery of the death of a young man leads us to the Do Drop Inn, a kind of way station for the soul. The dialogue is natural and the through line of the play very clear. This is a lyrical piece of writing for a cast of four.

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Character Information

Tyler, 18, a hiker and college student
Brae, age flexible, a bartender at U Drop Inn
Lyda, any age, an employee
Robin, Tyler’s mother, late 30s+

  • Tyler
    Tyler, any gender, 18-20, a hiker and college student. Passionate about the environment.
    Character Age
    teens-20s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    Any gender
  • Brae
    age flexible, a bartender at U Drop Inn. Living with horrible guilt about something.
    Character Age
    30s-60s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Lyda
    woman, any adult age, a Manager. Goes by the book.
    Character Age
    any adult age
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Robin
    Tyler's mother, late 30s-early 40s. Distraught. Grieving.
    Character Age
    30s-40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    Female

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Witwerks Theatre Company, Brighton UK, Year 2024
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Bunbury Players, Evening of One-Acts, Hudson Falls NY, Year 2023
  • Type University, Organization University of Central Missouri, Year 2023
  • Type University, Organization Crafton Hills College New Works Festival, Yucaipa, CA, Year 2022