Late Night Kicks

by Jamie Muffett and Isabella Flores

A script co-written by Isabella Flores & Jamie Muffett.

The taping of a late night talk show goes off the rails (like, waaaay off), threatening the safety of everyone involved, including the audience.

The taping of a late night talk show goes off the rails (like, waaaay off), threatening the safety of everyone involved, including the audience.

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Late Night Kicks

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  • Bergen County Academies - AVPA/Theatre: Late Night Kicks by Jamie Muffett and Isabella Flores
    “

    Perfect piece for your One-Acts festival. With a wacky and diverse cast of true characters, this physical farce give actors tons to play and directors the sort of logistical navigation of physical comedy they love to explore. Audience interaction, super-easy set requirements that can be as literal as cameras, mics and lights or simply the suggestion of a TV talk show set. Late Night Kicks works in the educational setting as delightfully as a professional one-act series. Highly recommend!

    Perfect piece for your One-Acts festival. With a wacky and diverse cast of true characters, this physical farce give actors tons to play and directors the sort of logistical navigation of physical comedy they love to explore. Audience interaction, super-easy set requirements that can be as literal as cameras, mics and lights or simply the suggestion of a TV talk show set. Late Night Kicks works in the educational setting as delightfully as a professional one-act series. Highly recommend!

    ”

Character Information

Tons of flexibility on gender/race/age of characters. Multiple characters can/should double up as there is little overlap. 'Crew' characters can be played by actual crew performing simple tasks on stage.
  • Joey Boots
    Host of Late Night Kicks with Joey Boots. A charismatic, Colbert-esque host (gender doesn't matter)
    35-60
    Any,
    White
    Male,
    Female,
    Non-binary,
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
  • Stage Manager (Alex Riley)
    Pretty much running the show, making sure it all goes smoothly and that Joey's happy. She's never not stressed.
    20-60
    Any
    Female,
    Any,
    Female indentifying,
    female or femme non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
  • Joolez del Sol
    Contestant from Lose It Lagoon, Freaky Tiki, Mormen (Bachelorette but she's Mormon), tacky reality type shows... she's Gabby-Windey coded.
    20-40
    Any
    Female,
    Female indentifying,
    female or femme non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Niall Davidson-Tapp
    Science expert (astrophysicist/inventor) who works at MIT and has a patent for the most efficient
    space toilet. Has the pretentious vibes of Neil Degrass-Tyson.
    40-80
    Any
    Male,
    male idenityfing
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary
  • Warm-Up Guy/Stanley Tucci
    Played by the same actor - warm-up act is a kinda cheesy comedian, tells the audience what to do when the "laugh" sign lights up, etc. Stanley Tucci (wellspoken, smartly dressed American guy in a bald cap)
    35-70
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Police Officer Garlish
    Police officer is a very New York guy (a caricature of a New Yorker...like painfully New York), ideally a little portly (not critical).
    35-55
    Any,
    White,
    Italian
    Male,
    male idenityfing,
    Male or non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Voice of God (show director)
    Pre-recorded, heard over the speakers. Or could be someone talking into a mic offstage.
    Any
    Any
    Any