Blackout Wednesday by John Bavoso

10-MINUTE: Theo and Frank meet in the woods outside the small town they grew up in on the night before Thanksgiving. But will either get what he wants out of the reunion?

**This play was written as part of round one of The Coordinates Project, organized by Justin Guidroz/*NU* Theatre, in which a group of playwrights were given a set of randomly generated coordinates and had a month to write and...
10-MINUTE: Theo and Frank meet in the woods outside the small town they grew up in on the night before Thanksgiving. But will either get what he wants out of the reunion?

**This play was written as part of round one of The Coordinates Project, organized by Justin Guidroz/*NU* Theatre, in which a group of playwrights were given a set of randomly generated coordinates and had a month to write and turn in a play set at those coordinates. For those interested, the coordinates for this play are: 37.38783, -89.13351.**
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Blackout Wednesday

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  • Jared Reynolds:
    2 Feb. 2023
    “ Everything has a time and a place. But the downside of that is that if you miss the time and place, maybe it never happens. John Bavoso beautifully captures the heart-breaking reunion of two people who want the same thing but can't agree on the time or the place. To capture such a moment on stage with such fondness and personal conviction can cut to the core of any audience, as we all have those kinds of regrets where things just didn't work out. No matter how much we wanted them to. ”
  • Jared Reynolds:
    2 Feb. 2023
    “ Everything has a time and a place. But the downside of that is that if you miss the time and place, maybe it never happens. John Bavoso beautifully captures the heart-breaking reunion of two people who want the same thing but can't agree on the time or the place. To capture such a moment on stage with such fondness and personal conviction can cut to the core of any audience, as we all have those kinds of regrets where things just didn't work out. No matter how much we wanted them to. ”
  • Rachel Feeny-Williams:
    3 Nov. 2022
    “ A living wonderment of the 'what ifs', that's what this wonderful play strikes me as. John has created two wonderful but very different characters and throws them back together after many years in the town they grew up in. From there we are privileged to watch as the two of them engage in small talk, mull over memories of their youth and share a beautiful moment. Its a lovely story coupled with a wonderful creation. I think its a wonderful piece and will no doubt have audiences thinking about their own 'what ifs'. ”
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Character Information

  • THEODORE (THEO)
    40s,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • FRANKLIN (FRANK)
    40s,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Dragon Productions Theatre Company
    ,
    2021

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Pink Pen Theatre
    ,
    2023