Sparse Pubic Hair by Lorraine Midanik

One Act: Two older adults meet online both thinking they want a "no strings" relationship only to discover they both seek the same thing:  intimacy. (Comedy; 1W, 1M; 10 min.)
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Sparse Pubic Hair

Recommended by

  • Asher Wyndham:
    27 Oct. 2018
    “ First time reading a romantic comedy for actors 70+. If you produce work for seniors or you're a senior actor, read this play and consider producing it part of a festival. This sweet and SEXY senior play derserves multiple productions. ”
  • Rachel Bublitz:
    23 Oct. 2018
    “ A very sweet short comedy that delightfully edges the line between tawdry and enduring. ”
  • John Kelly:
    23 Oct. 2018
    “ Simple and sweet, straightforward. A lovely short about two almost sexy seniors. Do give this play a look. You won't be disappointed. ”

2 characters (1W;1M)

MILDRED Woman, early 70s, active, looks younger
KENNETH Man, 81 years old, thinning hair or balding, monotone voice, dead-pan face

Production History

  • Community Theater
    ,
    Playwright's Center of San Francisco, Sheherezade's Last Tales
    ,
    2015

Awards

Theatre Bay Area Award for Best Anthology
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Theatre Bay Area
,
2015
Stuart Award for Best Short Play
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2015