THE BEAT GOES ON 10-minute comedy

by Arianna Rose

[10-minute play] The various forms of music containment (L.P., Cassette, 8-track, CD, and Mp3) anxiously vie for the highly coveted “Current” display case at the Smithsonian Museum music exhibit.

Production, Cannon Theatre 10-minute Play Festival, Devens MA, June 2024
Production, Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop 10-Minute Play Festival, S. Fallsburg NY, September 2023
Production, Studio Players 10-Minute Play Festival, Lexington KY July 2023
Production, Theatre Three One Act Play Festival, NY, 2022
Educational Production, Studio 1, Burlington NC, 2021
Production, Seaside Players Theatre, Sea Short Play Festival 2019
Reading, Coral Gables Players, FL, 2019
Reading, Players Club Follies, Sarasota, FL 2019
Reading, Drunken Owl Theatre Company, Seattle, WA 2019

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John Busser: THE BEAT GOES ON 10-minute comedy by Arianna Rose

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Oh man, this was an amazing 10 minute play from Arianna Rose. Perfectly anthropomorphizing the various media we listen to our music on, she crafted an interesting tale of obsolescence and comeback. I LOVED the various ways she captured each "character" flaw, from skipping, to changing tracks (ah, 8-Tracks) to speed ups and slowdowns. My personal favorite was the MP3 attempting to attach to the others because it thought they were emails. Absolutely brilliant!

Oh man, this was an amazing 10 minute play from Arianna Rose. Perfectly anthropomorphizing the various media we listen to our music on, she crafted an interesting tale of obsolescence and comeback. I LOVED the various ways she captured each "character" flaw, from skipping, to changing tracks (ah, 8-Tracks) to speed ups and slowdowns. My personal favorite was the MP3 attempting to attach to the others because it thought they were emails. Absolutely brilliant!

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Enid Cokinos: THE BEAT GOES ON 10-minute comedy by Arianna Rose

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THE BEAT GOES ON is a fun trip down memory lane that audiences of all ages will enjoy. Arianna Rose has created wonderfully unique characters that encapsulate the personalities of an LP vinyl record, cassette tape, 8-track tape, CD and Mp3. Actors will have a great time bringing these music containment devices to life!

THE BEAT GOES ON is a fun trip down memory lane that audiences of all ages will enjoy. Arianna Rose has created wonderfully unique characters that encapsulate the personalities of an LP vinyl record, cassette tape, 8-track tape, CD and Mp3. Actors will have a great time bringing these music containment devices to life!

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Jennifer O'Grady: THE BEAT GOES ON 10-minute comedy by Arianna Rose

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Wonderfully funny, skillful and utterly convincing short play with physical comedy and music-related objects--LP, Cassette, 8-track, DC and Mp3--as characters. This would be so fun to perform and to watch!

Wonderfully funny, skillful and utterly convincing short play with physical comedy and music-related objects--LP, Cassette, 8-track, DC and Mp3--as characters. This would be so fun to perform and to watch!

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Character Information

Characters
(in order of appearance)

CASS, a cassette tape. Any age/gender.

TRAX, an 8-track tape. Any age/gender.

L.P., an LP vinyl record album. Any age/gender.

CEE DEE, a music Cd. Any age/gender.

DAYTA, an mp3 data recording, any age/gender.

DOUBLING OF ROLES IF NECESSARY:
A minimum of three actors is needed for this play so that it looks like this:

ACTOR 1: CASS/DAYTA
ACTOR 2: TRAX/CEE DEE
ACTOR 3: L.P.

CASS

A cassette tape.

Character Age

any age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
TRAX

an 8-track tape.

Character Age

any age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
L.P.

a long-playing vinyl record album.

Character Age

any age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
CEE DEE

a music cd.

Character Age

any age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
DAYTA

an mp3 data recording, non-verbal.

Character Age

any age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any

Development History

Type Reading, Organization Sarasota FL Players Follies Reading Festival, Year 2019

Production History

Type Community Theater, Organization Cannon Theatre 10-Minute Play Festival, Devens MA, Year 2024
Type Community Theater, Organization Studio Players 10-Minute Play Festival, Lexington KY, Year 2023
Type Community Theater, Organization Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop 10-minute Play Festival, S. Fallsburg NY, Year 2023
Type Community Theater, Organization Theatre Three 23rd Annual Festival of One-Act Plays, Port Jefferson NY, Year 2022
Type High School, Organization Studio 1 12@1 Play Festival, 1 day theatre Project for elementary/middle school students, Burlington NC, Year 2021
Type Community Theater, Organization Seaside Players Sea Shorts Festival Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL, Year 2019

Genre

comedy,

farce

Subject Matter Keywords

Smithsonian,

inanimate objects come to life,

music containment

Length

ten minutes

Cast Size

3—5

Age of Intended Audience

ages 6-13,

ages 14-17,

ages 18 and up

Supporting Materials

Supporting Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esoKd4-oFwU&list=PLa_TWHxG_6-S9py4izjyUnzWCW_oC…

Reviews

Smithtown Matters

“
The Beat Goes On was written by one of my favorite playwrights, Arianna Rose. This one-act play uses personification to bring various forms of music containment to life, including L.P., cassette, 8-track, CD, and MP3. The very talented cast made this play hilarious to watch.
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TBR Newsmedia

“
Arianna Rose’s comedy The Beat Goes On takes a peek at what goes on inside a display case at the Smithsonian, as various musical containers vie for superiority. Hilarity ensues...leaving the audience in stitches.
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