Circling the Globe by Victoria Z. Daly

Published in the collection RAW AND OTHER SHORT PLAYS from Next Stage Press
Winner, Connecticut Artists and Playwrights Festival
Winner, Longwood University's 0 to 60: Ten Minute Play Competition, VA

10-MINUTE (excerpt only - published work.) When world-traveller Adele arrives at the home of daughter Celia -- unannounced, and with a very personal request -- only a secret in...
Published in the collection RAW AND OTHER SHORT PLAYS from Next Stage Press
Winner, Connecticut Artists and Playwrights Festival
Winner, Longwood University's 0 to 60: Ten Minute Play Competition, VA

10-MINUTE (excerpt only - published work.) When world-traveller Adele arrives at the home of daughter Celia -- unannounced, and with a very personal request -- only a secret in Celia’s snow globe collection can bridge the miles between them.
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Circling the Globe

Recommended by

  • Molly Wagner:
    25 Jun. 2020
    “ The characters in this piece are so vibrant and specific and the moment where Adele realizes what is in Celia's snow globes was so sweet and also heartbreaking. ”
  • D. Lee Miller:
    4 May. 2020
    “ Daly gets right down to it in this mother/daughter face-off. The conflict between a mother who has everything and a daughter who has nothing has been festering for years and the daughter and it finally erupts. Would love to see this performed!
    ”
  • Vivian Lermond:
    30 Apr. 2020
    “ I had the pleasure to curate and produce CIRCLING THE GLOBE as part of a "Theatre Tapas" in our city's fringe festival in 2019. A fabulous read and even more fabulous to see performed! ”
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Character Information

  • Celia Female.
    Mid-late 30's.,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Messy hair, grubby sweats.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Adele Female.
    Early 70's. ,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Dressed in Chanel or the equivalent.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    The New Short Play Festival, New York, NY
    ,
    2019
  • Community Theater
    ,
    The Greenhouse Ensemble, First Annual Festival of Independent Theatre Companies, Jersey City, NJ
    ,
    2019
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Fly Arts Center, Shelbyville, Tenn. (Staged Reading)
    ,
    2017
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Connecticut Artists and Playwrights Festival, Torrington, Ct.
    ,
    2014
  • Community Theater
    ,
    KPBX-FM Radio (NPR,) Spokane, Washington
    ,
    2014
  • University
    ,
    0 to 60: Ten Minute Play Competition, Longwood University, Farmville, Va.
    ,
    2014
  • Workshop
    ,
    Actors Studio 10-Minute Play Festival, New York, New York (Staged Reading)
    ,
    2013

Awards

Shortlisted
,
Slackline Stories, Slackline Productions, London, UK
,
2019
Shortlisted
,
Vox Feminina, Pandora Theatre, Houston
,
2014
Semi-Finalist
,
Warner International Playwrights Festival
,
Warner Theatre, Torrington, CT
,
2014