Dirty Harry and Virgin Sally

by Paul Braverman

On Easter Sunday, 1987, the last California Condor in the wild was captured and brought into the San Diego Wild Animal Park as part of an effort to save the species, which was down its last 22 members. The goal was to get the birds to mate in captivity as a first step towards re-populating the species in the wild. This was the first day of that effort; it did not go as planned.

On Easter Sunday, 1987, the last California Condor in the wild was captured and brought into the San Diego Wild Animal Park as part of an effort to save the species, which was down its last 22 members. The goal was to get the birds to mate in captivity as a first step towards re-populating the species in the wild. This was the first day of that effort; it did not go as planned.

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Dirty Harry and Virgin Sally

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  • Ryan Kaminski: Dirty Harry and Virgin Sally by Paul Braverman
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    07/01/2026 - Wow! This piece went in several directions I wasn't expecting, and I was fully engaged with every bit of it. This would be a ton of fun to see two actors dress up as birds and go along with all the fun. Would love to see this performed at a ten-minute play festival!

    07/01/2026 - Wow! This piece went in several directions I wasn't expecting, and I was fully engaged with every bit of it. This would be a ton of fun to see two actors dress up as birds and go along with all the fun. Would love to see this performed at a ten-minute play festival!

    ”
  • Arthur M Jolly: Dirty Harry and Virgin Sally by Paul Braverman
    “

    Wickedly funny, delightfully offbeat–I was privileged tos ee this one at the Valdez Theatre Conference, where it brought down the house. A joyous piece for two actors willing to go all out with physicality, and an audience-pleasing comedy with depth and real warmth.

    Wickedly funny, delightfully offbeat–I was privileged tos ee this one at the Valdez Theatre Conference, where it brought down the house. A joyous piece for two actors willing to go all out with physicality, and an audience-pleasing comedy with depth and real warmth.

    ”
  • Philip Middleton Williams: Dirty Harry and Virgin Sally by Paul Braverman
    “

    As an avid birder, seeing this mating dance of two California condors was a treat both as a watcher and a fan of Paul Braverman's plays. The gentle humor and pure choreography when Harry met Sally (a coincidental title, I'm sure) plays out like one of the best rom-coms that also invokes a touch of miraculous genesis. Bringing humanity to characters is one of the many aspects of this playwright's gifts, and it shows up so well in this lovely play.

    As an avid birder, seeing this mating dance of two California condors was a treat both as a watcher and a fan of Paul Braverman's plays. The gentle humor and pure choreography when Harry met Sally (a coincidental title, I'm sure) plays out like one of the best rom-coms that also invokes a touch of miraculous genesis. Bringing humanity to characters is one of the many aspects of this playwright's gifts, and it shows up so well in this lovely play.

    ”
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Character Information

Both characters are California condors, one male and one female. Can be played by actors of any age or race.
  • Sally
    Any age
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Harry
    Any age
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man