Morning After

by Zoe Senese-Grossberg

Five friends wake up hungover, sweaty, and disoriented after a party almost none of them can fully remember. With plans to leave the country over the next few days to escape an incoming regime, a sinking feeling sets in as their flights begin to be canceled. Tensions run high, betrayals are exposed, and friendships are tested as all five begin to grapple with the reality of the nightmare they have entered. A...

Five friends wake up hungover, sweaty, and disoriented after a party almost none of them can fully remember. With plans to leave the country over the next few days to escape an incoming regime, a sinking feeling sets in as their flights begin to be canceled. Tensions run high, betrayals are exposed, and friendships are tested as all five begin to grapple with the reality of the nightmare they have entered. A play about youth, fascism, and what to do when the party is finally over.

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Morning After

Character Information

  • David
    A mess who is working very hard to not be, has this perfect vision of the way his life and self should be and falls apart when things do not live up to that, he is the de facto leader even though he is far from capable
    early 20s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Erin
    The worrier, extremely high strung but working against that impulse, she really wants to be liked by everyone at all times
    early 20s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Jeanie
    Very jaded and in some ways distant from the rest of the group, she can take care of herself just fine and she knows it so she won't let anyone else try
    early 20s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Nick
    The fixer, has positioned himself in such a way that he is what helps the rest of the world process David and vice versa, he is not a flirt but by virtue of him being young and handsome and funny and incredibly mild mannered, everyone is in love with him. Must be skilled at finger picking on guitar.

    early 20s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Hannah
    Tries to stay the most oblivious of everyone in some ways and uses fantasy and comedy to avoid the reality around her, not the biggest romantic of them all but certainly up there
    early 20s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary