A GOOD DAY

TEN-MINUTE PLAY. Jessica's perfect day isn't perfect enough for her, but it's exactly what Emily wants.

TEN-MINUTE PLAY. Jessica's perfect day isn't perfect enough for her, but it's exactly what Emily wants.

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A GOOD DAY

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  • Mathew Green: A GOOD DAY

    Like the object at its center, this play is a fragile, beautiful thing. The events that transpire are inordinately powerful, given the brief amount of time we spend in the world this play imagines. A deeply effective and affecting piece. Bravo.

    Like the object at its center, this play is a fragile, beautiful thing. The events that transpire are inordinately powerful, given the brief amount of time we spend in the world this play imagines. A deeply effective and affecting piece. Bravo.

  • Neil Radtke: A GOOD DAY

    Steven G. Martin’s A Good Day is a quietly powerful 10-minute play built around a beautifully theatrical concept. The emotional core, particularly through Emily, lands in a way that feels honest and resonant. It’s a piece that trusts stillness and reflection, giving actors meaningful moments to explore. A thoughtful and moving addition to any short play festival.

    Steven G. Martin’s A Good Day is a quietly powerful 10-minute play built around a beautifully theatrical concept. The emotional core, particularly through Emily, lands in a way that feels honest and resonant. It’s a piece that trusts stillness and reflection, giving actors meaningful moments to explore. A thoughtful and moving addition to any short play festival.

  • Nora Louise Syran: A GOOD DAY

    Absolutely gorgeous. Who would imagine that something so surreal --an 'artifact' full of memories at a garage sale -- could be more real than reality. Could offer such frustration for one and such comfort to another. One day "all around the world on May 10". So many aphorisms come to mind: one man's junk...time heals all wounds.. So much grand universality to this tiny tale of grief, comfort and kindness.

    Absolutely gorgeous. Who would imagine that something so surreal --an 'artifact' full of memories at a garage sale -- could be more real than reality. Could offer such frustration for one and such comfort to another. One day "all around the world on May 10". So many aphorisms come to mind: one man's junk...time heals all wounds.. So much grand universality to this tiny tale of grief, comfort and kindness.

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Character Information

  • MR. REDLAW
    Friendly, knowledgeable
    Character Age
    50+ years old
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • EMILY
    Grieving, while trying not to grieve.
    Character Age
    35 years old
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • JESSICA
    Affluent. Her perfect day isn't perfect enough.
    Character Age
    25 years old
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Brief Encounters, Greater Lafayette Playwrights, Lafayette, IN, Year 2025

Awards

  • 6th Annual Ten Minute Plays festival
    Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre, Moorhead, MN
    Finalist
    2026