The Night Sky (a ten minute play)

by Eugenie Carabatsos

Stan and Stella are two midsized stars, living a midsized life. They question their purpose in the universe, as well as their strained relationship.

Stan and Stella are two midsized stars, living a midsized life. They question their purpose in the universe, as well as their strained relationship.

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The Night Sky (a ten minute play)

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  • Kate Danley: The Night Sky (a ten minute play)

    A lovely play that takes our humanity and expands it to a cosmic scale. It manages that wonderful balancing act of being fun and light while also touching beautifully upon deeper subjects of loss, love, connection, reasons for being, the need for validation, and moments of grace. This piece would shine in a night of short plays!

    A lovely play that takes our humanity and expands it to a cosmic scale. It manages that wonderful balancing act of being fun and light while also touching beautifully upon deeper subjects of loss, love, connection, reasons for being, the need for validation, and moments of grace. This piece would shine in a night of short plays!

  • Cheryl Bear: The Night Sky (a ten minute play)

    A fantastic metaphor for wondering about our place in it all. Do we have purpose or are we insignificant in the great scheme of things? Marvelously done.

    A fantastic metaphor for wondering about our place in it all. Do we have purpose or are we insignificant in the great scheme of things? Marvelously done.

  • Lena Menefee-Cook: The Night Sky (a ten minute play)

    Eugenie Carabatsos takes complicated, universal concepts like loss, grief, love, connection, despair, and hope, and rather than simplifying those ideas, she makes the context as majestic, universal, confusing, and mysterious as those experiences. The story is intimate and lovely, with two characters that are both recognizable and relatable. Carabatsos’ writing is playful and real, and anyone who has lost a loved one, been in love, or tried to find connection with another person or group of people will discover a piece of themselves in Stella and Stan.

    Eugenie Carabatsos takes complicated, universal concepts like loss, grief, love, connection, despair, and hope, and rather than simplifying those ideas, she makes the context as majestic, universal, confusing, and mysterious as those experiences. The story is intimate and lovely, with two characters that are both recognizable and relatable. Carabatsos’ writing is playful and real, and anyone who has lost a loved one, been in love, or tried to find connection with another person or group of people will discover a piece of themselves in Stella and Stan.

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Character Information

Diverse casting is strongly encouraged.
  • STELLA
    Midsized star
  • STAN
    Midsized star

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Bloomsburg University's Voice Recognition: A Virtual Theater Festival , Year 2017

Production History

  • Type University, Organization Iowa State University, Year 2019
  • Type Professional, Organization Greenbriar Valley Theatre, Year 2018
  • Type Professional, Organization The Underground Theater What She Said Festival, Year 2018
  • Type Professional, Organization Stagenorth Theatre, Year 2018
  • Type Professional, Organization Nylon Fusion Theatre, Year 2018
  • Type Professional, Organization Heralds of Hope Theatre, Year 2019