THE PROS AND CONS OF IMPLOSION

by R. D. Murphy

10 MINUTE PLAY
Allie is a whip-smart, mechanically inclined high school senior who is a car whisperer. She wants to restore her neighbor’s Volvo which has been left to rust for 20 years. Simple plan, right? Depends on what you know about implosion.

10 MINUTE PLAY
Allie is a whip-smart, mechanically inclined high school senior who is a car whisperer. She wants to restore her neighbor’s Volvo which has been left to rust for 20 years. Simple plan, right? Depends on what you know about implosion.

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THE PROS AND CONS OF IMPLOSION

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  • Jillian Blevins: THE PROS AND CONS OF IMPLOSION by R. D. Murphy
    “

    This short—on its surface about a teen mechanical genius and her crotchety neighbor—speaks volumes in subtext. Through a disagreement about an old car, Murphy explores community, intergenerational tensions, grief, and hope for the future. Rarely can a play invoke 9/11 in a way that feels fresh, specific, and powerful. IMPLOSION does so, to devastating and thought-thought provoking effect, with the lightest of touches.

    This short—on its surface about a teen mechanical genius and her crotchety neighbor—speaks volumes in subtext. Through a disagreement about an old car, Murphy explores community, intergenerational tensions, grief, and hope for the future. Rarely can a play invoke 9/11 in a way that feels fresh, specific, and powerful. IMPLOSION does so, to devastating and thought-thought provoking effect, with the lightest of touches.

    ”
  • Samantha Marchant: THE PROS AND CONS OF IMPLOSION by R. D. Murphy
    “

    A strong dynamic between these two characters and outlooks.

    A strong dynamic between these two characters and outlooks.

    ”
  • Michael Towers: THE PROS AND CONS OF IMPLOSION by R. D. Murphy
    “

    Two carefully and brilliantly wrought characters engage in a negotiation of responsibility, memory, and legacy. Every time I read it, I find more to think about-and perhaps like its characters, I find in it as much joy and hopefulness as I do ache.
    Thank you Mr. Murphy.

    Two carefully and brilliantly wrought characters engage in a negotiation of responsibility, memory, and legacy. Every time I read it, I find more to think about-and perhaps like its characters, I find in it as much joy and hopefulness as I do ache.
    Thank you Mr. Murphy.

    ”
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Production History

  • Professional, City Theatre Miami, SUMMER SHORTS, Miami FL, 2024
  • Community Theater, Lake Shore Center for the Arts, Westfield NY, 2023
  • Professional, 47th Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, 2022
  • Professional, Boston Theater Marathon XXIV (Boston Playwrights Theater), 2022

Awards

  • First Place - Drama
    Juice Box Organic One Act Play Competition
    Winner
    2023