Neon Glowing New

by Vince Gatton

[ONE ACT] On the eve of the millennium, a teenage girl attends her first rave and envisions a potential future that rejects the rules and restrictions of her parents' middle class values. But she soon finds that the freedom the rave promises is not just for her, in ways she finds deeply threatening.

[ONE ACT] On the eve of the millennium, a teenage girl attends her first rave and envisions a potential future that rejects the rules and restrictions of her parents' middle class values. But she soon finds that the freedom the rave promises is not just for her, in ways she finds deeply threatening.

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  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: Neon Glowing New by Vince Gatton
    “

    WELL. This is one way to keep your kids drug-free! This silly one act about teens partying like it's 1999 (because it IS, and anything is possible!) is so much fun. I love the sheer dorky joy of Kelly's dad and the effect it has on Kelly, Lark, and Aphid (what a name) in turn. This piece is a lot of fun and as close to a rave as I wish to get in my middle age.

    WELL. This is one way to keep your kids drug-free! This silly one act about teens partying like it's 1999 (because it IS, and anything is possible!) is so much fun. I love the sheer dorky joy of Kelly's dad and the effect it has on Kelly, Lark, and Aphid (what a name) in turn. This piece is a lot of fun and as close to a rave as I wish to get in my middle age.

    ”
  • Nora Louise Syran: Neon Glowing New by Vince Gatton
    “

    I laughed out loud at the stage directions describing the first appearance of the father in this short, comic and yet tender piece. It's the dawn of the millennium where in Gatton's hopeful world view of the decades to come, "you can like, express yourself however you feel comfortable with no fear, just love and joy from everyone around you." A fun short piece for designers, actors and audience alike.

    I laughed out loud at the stage directions describing the first appearance of the father in this short, comic and yet tender piece. It's the dawn of the millennium where in Gatton's hopeful world view of the decades to come, "you can like, express yourself however you feel comfortable with no fear, just love and joy from everyone around you." A fun short piece for designers, actors and audience alike.

    ”
  • Scott Sickles: Neon Glowing New by Vince Gatton
    “

    I have never partaken of The Ecstacy but if it’s even half as joyous as this play, I’d be in serious trouble.

    I remember the eve of the millennium. So much anxiety. Gatton lands us in the middle of an oasis of bliss. Of hope. Of possiblity. At the end of an era where teenagers knew what checks were. And then… WOW!

    The characters are as vivid and complex as the colors on an acid trip. The heart of this play overflows, grounded in an ordinariness that demands to be overcome by unconsidered delights.

    A masterpiece.

    I have never partaken of The Ecstacy but if it’s even half as joyous as this play, I’d be in serious trouble.

    I remember the eve of the millennium. So much anxiety. Gatton lands us in the middle of an oasis of bliss. Of hope. Of possiblity. At the end of an era where teenagers knew what checks were. And then… WOW!

    The characters are as vivid and complex as the colors on an acid trip. The heart of this play overflows, grounded in an ordinariness that demands to be overcome by unconsidered delights.

    A masterpiece.

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, motolla theatre project's CHERRY PICKING, 2015