The Boy on the Beach

by Matthew Weaver

TEN-MINUTE: Three mysterious women happen upon a boy on a beach.

Produced as part of Pyro Playfest by the Paris Junior College Department of Drama in Paris, TX, in April 2019.

Selected for a reading for the West Side Show Room's Rockford New Play Festival in Rockford, Illinois, August 2018.

Listed in Smith & Kraus Best Ten-Minute Plays 2019; second place Circle of Excellence winner.

TEN-MINUTE: Three mysterious women happen upon a boy on a beach.

Produced as part of Pyro Playfest by the Paris Junior College Department of Drama in Paris, TX, in April 2019.

Selected for a reading for the West Side Show Room's Rockford New Play Festival in Rockford, Illinois, August 2018.

Listed in Smith & Kraus Best Ten-Minute Plays 2019; second place Circle of Excellence winner.

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The Boy on the Beach

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  • Andrew Martineau: The Boy on the Beach

    The exploration of a first kiss on a beach is never awkward, shameful, or part of a conscious act of curiosity on the the part of the boy. Whatever it may be, Weaver takes the audience on a seemingly spiritual ride of sensuous human connection. Whether a dream or real, it feels as though this boy will never be the same after the experience. Beautiful and truly evocative in the best sense of the word.

    The exploration of a first kiss on a beach is never awkward, shameful, or part of a conscious act of curiosity on the the part of the boy. Whatever it may be, Weaver takes the audience on a seemingly spiritual ride of sensuous human connection. Whether a dream or real, it feels as though this boy will never be the same after the experience. Beautiful and truly evocative in the best sense of the word.

  • Len Cuthbert: The Boy on the Beach

    A dream come true. Great writing.

    A dream come true. Great writing.

  • Cheryl Bear: The Boy on the Beach

    An intriguing and captivating tale of sirens finding a boy on the beach, sensual and dangerous. Well done!

    An intriguing and captivating tale of sirens finding a boy on the beach, sensual and dangerous. Well done!

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Character Information

  • BOY
    On the cusp of adulthood
    Character Age
    12-14
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • A
    Character Age
    18 to early 20s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • B
    Character Age
    18 to early 20s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • C
    Character Age
    18 to early 20s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • VOICE
    Indistinct,
    Character Age
    Any
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female