Dating's A Beast Cycle

20-MINUTES

Three short pieces - Meet the Family, Mystery Date, and Dating Sucks - combined in one cycle to be interspersed throughout an evening of short plays.

Sue likes the bad boys, but what happens when she starts bringing real monsters home to meet the family?
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Dating's A Beast Cycle

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  • Aly Kantor:
    21 Jan. 2024
    You see it again and again in the real world — some women just seem to fall for men who aren't good for them. In this trio of shorts, that concept is taken to the next level, as we're treated to a glimpse of a few hilarious dates with beloved classic monsters! The trio is cleverly structured in the form of "variations," in which we see the same patterns play out over and over. It gets better with every repetition, and the final button is a hoot! By the end, you'll fall for these lovable beasts yourself!
  • Charles Scott Jones:
    10 Dec. 2023
    What a great title for this trio of hilarious plays! DATING'S A BEAST CYCLE perfectly sets the tone with the humor built right in, suggests the cyclical structure of Sue's bad-boy dating predilection, and hints at the underlying desperation. I love Kate Danley's use of repetition, in that the introduction ritual gets funnier with each beastly incarnation. This would be a riot for an audience to see and a blast for actors.
  • Paul Donnelly:
    8 May. 2022
    In this hilarious comedy Jane and John struggle, not too successfully, to accept Sue's dating choices. But what can you do when your sister keeps bringing home literal monsters? As the cycle repeats, the humor builds.

Character Information

  • Jane
    20s - 40s,
    Any
    uptight sister
  • John
    20s - 40s,
    Any
    Jane's boyfriend, a nice guy
  • Sue
    20s - 40s,
    Any
    Jane's younger sister, a rebel
  • Franklin
    Any,
    Any
    Frankenstein's monster
  • Sam
    Any,
    Any
    Bigfoot
  • Drake
    Any,
    Any
    Dracula

Development History

  • Reading
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    Drunken Owl
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    2023