Darn It! Darla! : A Ten-Minute Comedy

A now grown up childhood sitcom star struggles to find meaningful work for women in Hollywood with little assistance from her talent manager.
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Darn It! Darla! : A Ten-Minute Comedy

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  • Morgan Kinnally:
    7 Apr. 2019
    So funny - I loved every minute. I had the pleasure of seeing a reading at the Midwest Dramatist Conference this past fall. And all the while you are laughing, you question women's lack of opportunities, societies skewed values, and how many women consider compromising their values on the path to success.
  • Sharai Bohannon:
    9 Nov. 2018
    This was a fun ride with a dark turn. Naveen makes some great arguments about the mistreatment and objectification of women in the media. This script would be a strong addition to a college night of 10-minute plays and would provide three (that's right three) roles for women!
  • Rachael Carnes:
    4 Oct. 2018
    This play has a great hook and it's funny as heck — But it's what's brewing just below the surface that really impresses. Roberts has dropped us into he broken world of the has-been child star, and in her idle idolatry, we find a telling commentary of women in many roles, onstage and off.

Development History

  • Workshop
    ,
    Region III KCACTF Festival, Madison, WI
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    2020
  • Reading
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    Midwest Dramatist Conference, Midwest Dramatists Center, Kansas City, Kansas
    ,
    2018

Production History

  • Community Theater
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    Act One : One Act 2016, Secret Theatre’s Annual One Act Festival, Secret Theatre, New York City
    ,
    2016
  • Community Theater
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    Phoenix Stage Company, Naugatuck, CT
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    2015
  • Professional
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    Rising Sun Performance Company, NYC, NY
    ,
    2015

Awards

Semi-Finalist
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Pick of the Vine 2016
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Little Fish Theatre,San Pedro, CA
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2016