Hot Air

Three Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloons get a little existential on the eve of their big day.
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Hot Air

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  • Shaun Leisher:
    9 Aug. 2021
    Thoroughly this brief peek into the lives of parade balloons that's also a meditation on legacy and tradition.
  • Veronica Tjioe:
    7 Aug. 2021
    A sweet and funny look at what it means to be irrelevant and on which traditions we keep and why.
  • Maggie Gallant:
    7 Aug. 2021
    I anthropomorphize things. A lot. So this brilliant play about three Macy's Parade balloons was an instant yes, and it lived up to all my expectations. An inventive and funny take on the fleeting nature of celebrity/popularity, our increasing disregard for tradition, and the passing of the torch. Sparing and sparkling dialogue between the very distinct characters moves the action along swiftly (with some laugh-out-loud lines) but I'll remember this piece for quite a while.

Character Information

  • Charlie
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    A giant elf balloon, cranky
  • Kit
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    A giant elf balloon, cheerful
  • CJ
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    A giant elf balloon, fatalistic

Development History

  • Workshop
    ,
    The CRY HAVOC Company
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    2013

Production History

  • High School
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    Stroman Middle School
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    2019
  • Community Theater
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    Effulgent Productions
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    2018
  • Community Theater
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    Lionheart Theatre Company
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    2017

Awards

Selection
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Top 30 Official Selection
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Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival
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2021