THIS HAPPENED ONCE AT THE ROMANCE DEPOT OFF THE 1-87 IN WESTCHESTER

Kevin owns a Romance Depot. Beth needs a vibrator. The two of them form an unlikely relationship that straddles the line between friendship and romance. What happens when two lonely people find one another?
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THIS HAPPENED ONCE AT THE ROMANCE DEPOT OFF THE 1-87 IN WESTCHESTER

Recommended by

  • Max Moline:
    24 Mar. 2023
    This play speaks to human connection, love and how we conflate the two so powerfully. One of my favorite plays, not just on this site, but that I've ever read. It's on my bucket list of plays I want to direct, and it should be on yours as well.
  • Alexa Rowe:
    24 Nov. 2022
    I have read every single one of Femia's plays, but somehow I think this one is my favorite. This play is absolutely outstanding in every single way. I would kill to see this beautiful and emotional and funny and sweet play about a sex shop staged. The set is just as much a convention of the play as its strong female characters.
  • MC Hedrick:
    2 Sep. 2022
    First piece I've read by Femia, and I am immediately going to go through and download all of their work because WOW! Maybe this struck me so because I spent a six months behind the register at a sex shop in college, but this piece got to me. Beautifully done, want to direct it desperately!

Character Information

  • Kevin
    late 40s,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Plain.
  • Beth
    early 30s,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Pristine.
  • Janice
    early 20s,
    Any
    ,
    Female
  • Tom
    early 60s,
    Any
    ,
    Male

Development History

  • Workshop
    ,
    Forestburgh Playhouse
    ,
    2021
  • Workshop
    ,
    The Playwrights Center
    ,
    2021
  • Reading
    ,
    Mirrorbox Theater
    ,
    2020
  • Workshop
    ,
    Panndora Productions
    ,
    2019
  • Reading
    ,
    Panndora Productions
    ,
    2018
  • Workshop
    ,
    Ensemble Studio Theatre
    ,
    2018
  • Reading
    ,
    Lather, Rinse, Repeat
    ,
    2017

Awards

Semi-Finalist
,
Bay Area Playwrights Festival
,
2019
Finalist
,
Readings in Progress
,
Unicorn Theatre
,
2019
Honorable Mention
,
The Kilroys List
,
2019
Semi-Finalist
,
Blue Ink Playwriting Award
,
American Blue Ink
,
2019
Semi-Finalist
,
New Play Festival
,
Premiere Stages at Kean University
,
2019
Finalist
,
DVRF Playwrights Program
,
Dennic and Victoria Ross Foundation
,
2018
Finalist
,
Phoenix Theatre Festival
,
2018