End of the Day, Ep 1

by Adrienne Dawes

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EPISODE ONE - Tud, Myleigh, and Lancelot are perhaps the only surviving contestants of a British reality dating show broadcast during a massive extinction event. Isolated from the outside world, they dance between denial and acceptance, searching for love and meaning in a pointless, absurd existence.

Inspired by absurdist theatre, Sims 4, and Love Island UK, "End of the Day, Ep 1”...

UNPRODUCED FULL-LENGTH:
EPISODE ONE - Tud, Myleigh, and Lancelot are perhaps the only surviving contestants of a British reality dating show broadcast during a massive extinction event. Isolated from the outside world, they dance between denial and acceptance, searching for love and meaning in a pointless, absurd existence.

Inspired by absurdist theatre, Sims 4, and Love Island UK, "End of the Day, Ep 1” examines the unique anxieties, uncertainties, and frustrations of trying to find love in the “coronial age.”

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End of the Day, Ep 1

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  • Zack Peercy: End of the Day, Ep 1 by Adrienne Dawes
    “

    Every time I read this script, I'm excited for the potential of American Theatre. Dawes has crafted a brilliant script that reflects our culture so perfectly. Searing, nonsensical, and emotional, END OF THE DAY is the water-cooler talk that theatre needs right now.

    Every time I read this script, I'm excited for the potential of American Theatre. Dawes has crafted a brilliant script that reflects our culture so perfectly. Searing, nonsensical, and emotional, END OF THE DAY is the water-cooler talk that theatre needs right now.

    ”
  • Three Brothers Theatre: End of the Day, Ep 1 by Adrienne Dawes
    “

    Must See TV now exists on the stage. Dawes has created a captivating, weird, jarring, joyous, and terrifying look at reality, television and otherwise. Through all the facades, there is a deeply human story here. Such a remarkable challenge for actors. Cannot wait to binge this whole play cycle!

    Must See TV now exists on the stage. Dawes has created a captivating, weird, jarring, joyous, and terrifying look at reality, television and otherwise. Through all the facades, there is a deeply human story here. Such a remarkable challenge for actors. Cannot wait to binge this whole play cycle!

    ”
  • Zach Barr: End of the Day, Ep 1 by Adrienne Dawes
    “

    A play where nothing changes. A play where everything changes. The patter of Dawes characters approaches poetry in its absurdist adherences to the vestiges of a dying culture. I've never seen characters struggle so actively to avoid screaming out their existential dread, then douse that impulse with a protein shake. Brilliant.

    A play where nothing changes. A play where everything changes. The patter of Dawes characters approaches poetry in its absurdist adherences to the vestiges of a dying culture. I've never seen characters struggle so actively to avoid screaming out their existential dread, then douse that impulse with a protein shake. Brilliant.

    ”
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Character Information

This play is performed by American actors.
  • Tud
    20s
    BIPOC
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Lancelot
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Myleigh
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Billie
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman

Development History

  • Reading, University of Arkansas, ArkType Festival, 2022