Dead Last Callback

by Danielle Wirsansky

5-MINUTE PLAY

At the funeral of legendary drag icon Mother Malady, her three bickering drag daughters gather in a rhinestone-drenched funeral home to rehearse memorial tributes—each determined to prove she was Mother’s true favorite and rightful heir. But as grief gives way to sabotage, screaming, and increasingly unhinged accusations, the queens discover Mother’s final act of shade may be her most...

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Dead Last Callback

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Debra A. Cole: Dead Last Callback by Danielle Wirsansky

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DANIELLE WIRSANSKY had me at the line, "Because unlike some people, she understood branding." Just like lip-syncing for you life, these queens must prove which one is the rightful heir, and audiences will ADORE the competition of words! What fun this would be to costume and stage!

DANIELLE WIRSANSKY had me at the line, "Because unlike some people, she understood branding." Just like lip-syncing for you life, these queens must prove which one is the rightful heir, and audiences will ADORE the competition of words! What fun this would be to costume and stage!

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Morley Shulman: Dead Last Callback by Danielle Wirsansky

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A sharp, fast 7 or so minutes of comedy. I found the dialogue is genuinely funny and realistic - I could imagine being there while the end is clever and somewhat unexpected. This play would be ideal for any festival wanting something that will keep the audience engaged and leaving them wanting more. Recommend.

A sharp, fast 7 or so minutes of comedy. I found the dialogue is genuinely funny and realistic - I could imagine being there while the end is clever and somewhat unexpected. This play would be ideal for any festival wanting something that will keep the audience engaged and leaving them wanting more. Recommend.

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Evan Baughfman: Dead Last Callback by Danielle Wirsansky

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I love a good funeral-gone-wrong story. This one is full of personality and machete-sharp dialogue! Excellent, surprising use of a Narrator, too!

I love a good funeral-gone-wrong story. This one is full of personality and machete-sharp dialogue! Excellent, surprising use of a Narrator, too!

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Character Information

Cast of four performers. Three actors portray drag queens of any gender presentation; performers should be comfortable with heightened camp comedy and broad physical/theatrical humor. One additional performer serves as the Narrator/Assistant Funeral Director and should possess strong comedic timing and the ability to deliver exaggerated stage directions with escalating melodrama. No doubling required.

VIVICA VELVET

A polished pageant queen with the brittle poise of a woman one passive-aggressive
comment away from homicide.

Character Age

Any Age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
TRIXIE TRAUMA

An alt-drag anarchist powered entirely by spite and glitter.

Character Age

Any Age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
CHANTILLY ST. JAMES

A grand dame of a bygone era who treats every sentence as if it deserves applause.

Character Age

Any Age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
Narrator

A thunderously overcommitted reader of stage directions whose emotional
investment borders on suspicious.

Character Age

Any Age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+