Suicide Hotline by Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos

10 MINUTE - When Jim, an unemployed loser, gets a wrong number call meant for the suicide hotline, he tries to help in all the wrong ways.
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Suicide Hotline

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  • Ryan Vaughan:
    7 Aug. 2023
    “ A funny two-hander about two guys who may be in similar positions but handling it very differently. What I love is also the ambiguous ending where you hope everything turns out right in both of their worlds, but you aren't sure it will. Fun dark comedy. ”
  • Tom Moran:
    22 Jul. 2023
    “ A clever, witty, brisk two-hander (or rather one-hander with a voice-over) about two down-on-their-luck bros who forge a connection under the most unlikely of circumstances. Nicely drawn and believable characters, crisp dialogue and well-plotted escalation make this a fun read (and no doubt performance) from start to finish. ”
  • Charles Scott Jones:
    1 Aug. 2022
    “ It's so unexpected in this terrific two-hander (with only one actor on stage) that Jim and the Caller work each other up, antagonistically, to such a positive effect. Don't try this at home. This kind of jousting between fragile beings might prove disastrous in less capable hands than Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos who brings SUICIDE HOTLINE to its fitting applecart-upsetting conclusion. Fine, fine work! ”
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Character Information

  • JIM
    35,
    White
    ,
    Male
    A white guy. About thirty-five. Over weight. He’s wearing his “nice” but casual clothes, like khakis and a knit shirt, white socks, with a “Hello, my name is” tag that says “Jim.”
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • CALLER
    20s,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Just a voice...
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Mid-America Theatre Conference
    ,
    2020

Production History

  • University
    ,
    Northland Pioneer College
    ,
    2021

Awards

Semi-Finalist
,
Pick of the Vine 2020
,
Little Fish Theatre
,
2020
Semi-Finalist
,
The 10 Show
,
The Hive Collaborative
,
2020