Newton's Third Law

by Deepak Kumar

10-minute. Vishnu is a 30-something year old atheist who lives with his parents with no girlfriend and no job. He has some questions for God.

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John Busser: Newton's Third Law by Deepak Kumar

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Some plays are fun, some are smart, and fewer are both. This is one of the few. Kumar gives us a very funny interaction between God and an unbeliever where both make some very good points about the other. In the end, it feels like both have changed a little. Can't ask for more than that in a 10 minute play.

Some plays are fun, some are smart, and fewer are both. This is one of the few. Kumar gives us a very funny interaction between God and an unbeliever where both make some very good points about the other. In the end, it feels like both have changed a little. Can't ask for more than that in a 10 minute play.

”
Larry Rinkel: Newton's Third Law by Deepak Kumar

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Not the first time God has been personified as a wise-cracking homeless dude, but Kumar puts a charming spin on the idea by putting Hinduism and reincarnation into the mix. And this charming little play has a plot, as 30-something Vishnu evolves "from 'atheist' to 'spiritual but not religious' in ten short pages. Even if in earlier lives he was a cactus and a member of the KKK named Karen.

Not the first time God has been personified as a wise-cracking homeless dude, but Kumar puts a charming spin on the idea by putting Hinduism and reincarnation into the mix. And this charming little play has a plot, as 30-something Vishnu evolves "from 'atheist' to 'spiritual but not religious' in ten short pages. Even if in earlier lives he was a cactus and a member of the KKK named Karen.

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Character Information

Vishnu is South-Asian and should be cast as such.

God can take any form.

Vishnu

Character Age

30s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

South Asian
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s
- Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
  
  South Asian or South Asian American
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Male
God

God can take any form, though is preferably an actor of color.

Character Age

Any age

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
- Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
  
  Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
  
  Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
  
  Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
  
  Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
  
  Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
  
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
  
  South Asian or South Asian American