But Soft

by Vince Gatton

[SHORT] Two roommates at boarding school are picking monologues for an upcoming audition for their school's production of Romeo and Juliet. The choice proves more momentous than expected.

[SHORT] Two roommates at boarding school are picking monologues for an upcoming audition for their school's production of Romeo and Juliet. The choice proves more momentous than expected.

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But Soft

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  • Nora Louise Syran: But Soft by Vince Gatton
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    Humorous in all the right places. Tender in all the right places. Everyone needs a friend like Evan. And every theatre needs a playwright like Vince Gatton. "Weird and amazing, yeah."

    Humorous in all the right places. Tender in all the right places. Everyone needs a friend like Evan. And every theatre needs a playwright like Vince Gatton. "Weird and amazing, yeah."

    ”
  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: But Soft by Vince Gatton
    “

    I love this short. Two roommates are picking their audition monologues for Romeo and Juliet, and like any Vince Gatton play, it's about that, but it's not just about that. It's also about not fitting a mold and being brave enough to be yourself and the importance of a support system. Plus the two boys have a conversation that is delightfully, firmly in the theater nerd realm, and I am 100% here for it. And the ending left me all warm inside. So sweet!!

    I love this short. Two roommates are picking their audition monologues for Romeo and Juliet, and like any Vince Gatton play, it's about that, but it's not just about that. It's also about not fitting a mold and being brave enough to be yourself and the importance of a support system. Plus the two boys have a conversation that is delightfully, firmly in the theater nerd realm, and I am 100% here for it. And the ending left me all warm inside. So sweet!!

    ”
  • Craig Houk: But Soft by Vince Gatton
    “

    A profoundly potent short piece. Gatton is an exceptional dialogist/storyteller, never failing to pack a wallop in ways that are eternally surprising. A beautifully layered and tender exchange between two young men preparing to audition for a Shakespearean play.

    A profoundly potent short piece. Gatton is an exceptional dialogist/storyteller, never failing to pack a wallop in ways that are eternally surprising. A beautifully layered and tender exchange between two young men preparing to audition for a Shakespearean play.

    ”
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Character Information

  • Evan
    Teen boy, any ethnicity, plausibly likely to get cast as the romantic lead in his high school play
    Teens
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Jesse
    Teen boy, any ethnicity, highly unlikely to get cast as the romantic lead in his high school play. Very good with Shakespearian verse.
    Teen
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary

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