The Asexual Romance Fantasy Play

by Ben M. Jones

A chance meeting between two artsy people at an upscale gala leads to a lightning jolt of a romance. As our two romancers get to know each other better, however, they soon find their fantasies going off the rails. The Asexual Romance Fantasy Play is an examination the stories we tell ourselves about romance, and a reckoning with the very real consequences those stories have.

A chance meeting between two artsy people at an upscale gala leads to a lightning jolt of a romance. As our two romancers get to know each other better, however, they soon find their fantasies going off the rails. The Asexual Romance Fantasy Play is an examination the stories we tell ourselves about romance, and a reckoning with the very real consequences those stories have.

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The Asexual Romance Fantasy Play

Character Information

Cast the best actors for the roles. This does NOT mean, “you must cast two white actors.” It does not mean “you must cast a size-zero blonde woman and hunky dreamboat man.” It does not mean “you must cast two cis-gendered actors.”

It means cast the best damn actors for these roles. Talent, dedication, putting in the hours, and a willingness to be open and intimate with a scene partner are important. Conventional attractiveness is not.
  • M
    Aspiring young writer and artist, he's a man so engaged in his ideas and his own perspective he sometimes doesn't see how they impact each other.

    While M can be played by a non-binary performer, the character's male gender is thematically relevant to the story and the power dynamics of the play.
    20s
    Any
    Male,
    Male presenting
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary
  • W
    A young professional woman, engaged in the arts scene, and open to new experiences.

    While W can be played by a non-binary performer, the character's female gender is thematically relevant to the story and the power dynamics of the play.
    20s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading, The New Cosmopolitans, 2021
  • Workshop, ISO(lated), 2020