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.

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: Suicide Hotline

    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.

    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: Suicide Hotline

    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.

    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: Suicide Hotline

    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!

    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
    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.”
    Character Age
    35
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • CALLER
    Just a voice...
    Character Age
    20s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Mid-America Theatre Conference, Year 2020

Production History

  • Type University, Organization Northland Pioneer College, Year 2021

Awards

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