Goodbye, Bobby by Philip Middleton Williams

Ten-Minute: (2020) Donny finally finishes a novel, but just typing "The End" doesn't mean the end of the story, especially when the main character doesn't want to leave just yet.

An epilogue to "Can't Live Without You." The script is available at www.pmwplaywright.com.
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Goodbye, Bobby

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  • Robert Weibezahl:
    4 Aug. 2022
    “ Why we write; what we write; who we write? This charming two-hander is a puzzle box dialogue between a writer and his character that explores the act of creation, what is real and what is imagined, and how it can be impossible to shed the impulse to write, no matter how hard one may try. Every writer will relate to this on-the-money scenario, which Williams brings to life with humor and head-scratching moments of familiarity. ”
  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend:
    21 Aug. 2021
    “ I loved Philip Middleton Williams's full length, "Can't Live Without You," so when I saw that this short is an epilogue to that, I was VERY excited - but "Goodbye, Bobby" absolutely stands on its own and doesn't require you to be familiar with its prequel in order to understand what's going on. And what's going on is SO interesting. Any writer knows the feeling of that character you just can't shake, that character who feels so incredibly real to you. How do you know that they exist in your mind and not the other way around? A terrific what-if! ”
  • John Mabey:
    21 Oct. 2020
    “ I've often held conversations in my head with characters I've created, wondering where the ideas originated. And when it's done right, they feel as real as myself. In GOODBYE, BOBBY, Philip Middleton Williams offers us a peek into such an encounter, and it's layered with insights and meanings that both characters wrestle with and explore. This is a magical encounter that will stay with me as both a writer and a reader. ”
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Character Information

Two men; one in his mid-thirties, one in his early twenties.

  • Donny Hollenbeck
    Mid-thirties,
    Any
    ,
    Male.
    A writer.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Bobby Cramer
    Early to mid-twenties,
    Any
    ,
    Male.
    A character in a novel.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male