Playing With Fired by Steven Hayet

TEN MINUTE: In order to get the job of her dreams, a young ambitious candidate has to fire the man who currently holds the position.

First Place: Smith & Kraus' Best Ten-Minute Plays of 2019
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Playing With Fired

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  • Jonathan Cook:
    30 Dec. 2021
    “ I produced an audio play version of this script on the Gather by the Ghost Light radio theater podcast. It's a charming non-traditional holiday story with clever reveals along the way. The structure and pacing of the conversation between Mr O'Brien and Sam provide a nice set up that keeps you guessing how it will all play out, and then Hayet nails the ending with a perfect callback. ”
  • Scott Sickles:
    29 Dec. 2021
    “ It threw me. In a good way.

    One is generally supposed to root for the plucky underdog and against the corporate Boss Man. But Sam comes in with such youthful entitlement, I had to wonder who the hell she thought she was!

    Which turns out to be the point! The great thing is that Hayet allows lessons to be taught and learned on both sides, signaling hope for the entitled and the powerful to see humanity in each other while finding it in themselves. ”
  • John Mabey:
    23 Dec. 2021
    “ PLAYING WITH FIRED takes you on a wonderful emotional journey in the most unlikely of places. Steven Hayet's background in business also adds such rich layers of truth and authenticity to the characters as they navigate both career and self. Such a unique holiday play that deserves to be seen again and again. ”
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Character Information

  • JOHN
    40's,
    Male
    The Senior VP of J.C. Toys, Inc.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • SAM
    20's,
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • RONALD
    mid/late 40's,
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male

Production History

  • University
    ,
    Hardin-Simmons University
    ,
    2022
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Gather By The Ghost Light Podcast
    ,
    2021
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Caravan Productions
    ,
    2020
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Attic Productions
    ,
    2020
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Seoul Players
    ,
    2019
  • High School
    ,
    Phillips Academy Andover
    ,
    2019
  • University
    ,
    The College at Brockport
    ,
    2019
  • High School
    ,
    Mynderse Academy
    ,
    2019
  • Community Theater
    ,
    City Theatre of Independence
    ,
    2018

Awards

Semi-Finalist
,
Madlab Theatre Roulette
,
2022
Semi-Finalist
,
Players Workshop Diez Minutos
,
2021
Finalist
,
10-Minute Play Festival
,
Seoul Players
,
2019
First Place: Best Ten Minute Plays of 2019
,
Smith & Kraus
,
2019
Winner
,
Outstanding Scene
,
SUNY Oswego Dramafest
,
2019
Runner Up
,
Best Script
,
City Theatre of Independence
,
2018
Runner Up
,
Best Overall Production
,
City Theatre of Independence
,
2018