Tuz & Soly

by Eric Moore

Russia is tough. Especially when you’re stuck in a town thousands of miles from Moscow, the girl you love won’t accept a single one of your marriage proposals, and at night the temperature gets so low your balls recede into your throat. It could drive any man mad. Perhaps that’s why Tuz and Soly can’t stand each other, even though they can’t seem to leave one another alone. Borrowing (or stealing) the characters...

Russia is tough. Especially when you’re stuck in a town thousands of miles from Moscow, the girl you love won’t accept a single one of your marriage proposals, and at night the temperature gets so low your balls recede into your throat. It could drive any man mad. Perhaps that’s why Tuz and Soly can’t stand each other, even though they can’t seem to leave one another alone. Borrowing (or stealing) the characters Tuzenbach and Solyony from Chekhov’s Three Sisters, this play riffs on their fatal friendship to deconstruct the toxic behavior that tears them apart.

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Tuz & Soly

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  • Kevin Karplus: Tuz & Soly by Eric Moore
    “

    I read this aloud with a friend. We found it an interesting take on the characters from Three Sisters, which should appeal to audiences familiar with the Chekhov play.

    I read this aloud with a friend. We found it an interesting take on the characters from Three Sisters, which should appeal to audiences familiar with the Chekhov play.

    ”
  • Jared Michael Delaney: Tuz & Soly by Eric Moore
    “

    This is a funny, moving study of two characters from Chekhov's THREE SISTERS. It nicely fills in the blanks of the relationship of that is hinted at in the original piece with humor and profound wisdom. TUZ & SOLY offers a fascinating mediation on the nature of friendship, love and the potential consequences of the denial of self. I highly recommend this play.

    This is a funny, moving study of two characters from Chekhov's THREE SISTERS. It nicely fills in the blanks of the relationship of that is hinted at in the original piece with humor and profound wisdom. TUZ & SOLY offers a fascinating mediation on the nature of friendship, love and the potential consequences of the denial of self. I highly recommend this play.

    ”
  • Doug DeVita: Tuz & Soly by Eric Moore
    “

    A simply gorgeous, beautifully sustained two hander; epic in scope and intimate in character detail, it is a more than worthy companion piece to THE THREE SISTERS, yet it stands on its own as a work of Chekhovian art. A genuinely lovely play, heartbreaking and emotionally true.

    A simply gorgeous, beautifully sustained two hander; epic in scope and intimate in character detail, it is a more than worthy companion piece to THE THREE SISTERS, yet it stands on its own as a work of Chekhovian art. A genuinely lovely play, heartbreaking and emotionally true.

    ”
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Character Information

2M
  • TUZ
    TUZ- Based on Tuzenbach from Chekhov's Three Sisters. Male. Any race. Same age range as Soly.
    Over 18
    Any
    Assigned male at birth
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • SOLY
    Based on Solyony from Chekhov's Three Sisters. Male. Any race. Same age range as Tuz.
    Over 18
    Any
    Assigned male at birth
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man

Development History

  • Reading, Open Stage Seoul, 2024
  • Reading, Valdez Theatre Conference, 2021
  • Workshop, Rec Room Arts, 2020

Awards

  • AFF Playwriting Festival Second Rounder
    Austin Film Festival Playwriting Competition
    Honorable Mention
    2021