One-Shot by Andrew Rosendorf

It’s 1999. Ellen has already come out on her TV show. Jack’s about to do the same on Dawson’s Creek. And David and Martin — two young video store employees, film buffs and best friends — are waiting to hear about a film scholarship to NYU that could change the trajectory of their lives. An exploration of privilege, identity, fragility, and the ever-present celluloid closet, ONE-SHOT examines who gets the space...
It’s 1999. Ellen has already come out on her TV show. Jack’s about to do the same on Dawson’s Creek. And David and Martin — two young video store employees, film buffs and best friends — are waiting to hear about a film scholarship to NYU that could change the trajectory of their lives. An exploration of privilege, identity, fragility, and the ever-present celluloid closet, ONE-SHOT examines who gets the space to tell what stories.
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One-Shot

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  • Jason Parrish:
    4 Jan. 2024
    “ For a 90s kid, this is a beautiful piece of nostalgia - and for everyone else, it feels like a period epic unfolding in a video store. This coming-out, coming-of-age teen love story tackles young love, loyalty, friendship, and LGBTQ issues with heart, depth, and humor. Florida Rep showcased this play in its 2023 PlayLab Festival. ”
  • Donna Hoke:
    27 Jun. 2021
    “ So many ideas and questions run through this beautifully intimate piece, but the one that kept reverberating to present day--this play takes place in 1999--is what happens when the safe places we've created are no longer safe? This play is a crushing and finely wrought illustration of the difficulties of making room, especially when for those who feel they deserve some room themselves. ”
  • Nathan Christopher:
    3 Nov. 2020
    “ This play about Big Topics is told on a compellingly human scale. Kudos to Rosendorf for creating a story that resonates far beyond the walls (and windows) of this video store in then-America and into now-America, which is so different and not different at all with regard to love, race, entitlement, legality, faith, fear, and what it means to grow up here. ”
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David - 18 to 27, White
Martín - 18-27, Latine
Charles - 60s, Black

Development History

  • Workshop
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    Denver Center for the Performing Arts
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    2024
  • Workshop
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    Cleveland Play House
    ,
    2023
  • Reading
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    Signature Theatre
    ,
    2021
  • Workshop
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    Zoetic Stage
    ,
    2021
  • Workshop
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    La Jolla Playhouse
    ,
    2021

Awards

Finalist
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Bay Area Playwrights Festival
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Playwrights Foundation
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2020