Melto Man and Lady Mantis by Eric Pfeffinger

TEN-MINUTE: One office suite. Two unnatural fiends. Because even monsters have meetings, and these taxes aren't going to file themselves.

Produced by Actors Theatre of Louisville as part of the Humana Festival of New American Plays, 2017.

Published in THE BEST TEN-MINUTE PLAYS 2018 and HUMANA FESTIVAL 2017.
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Melto Man and Lady Mantis

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  • Evan Baughfman:
    27 Jul. 2022
    “ A great script about one's accountability for monstrous behavior! I'd love to see the costumes and fight choreography for this piece! ”
  • John Busser:
    6 Jun. 2022
    “ Even monsters and super villains have to take some time to do the mundane stuff, like tax forms, and Eric Pfeffinger has shown is actually ALL fun and games with this fun meeting of Melto Man and Lady Mantis. The names, powers and origins are right out of either a comic book of a 50's sci-fi movie and Eric hits all the tropes that make those things so much fun. I highly recommend! ”
  • DC Cathro:
    13 May. 2022
    “ I love super heroes, villains, comic books, and this play. It’s a twisty slice-of-life conversation about mundane things that devolves into a thrillingly good time on stage. Fun, insightful, visually cool, and features both great roles for actors and a fantastic costume design opportunity. Excelsior! ”
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Character Information

  • Melto Man
    25-65,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Suit and tie. A melty man.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Lady Mantis
    25-65,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Dressed presentably. A mantis lady.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Actors Theatre of Louisville
    ,
    2017