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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Newton's Third Law

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  • John Busser:
    4 Aug. 2020
    “ 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:
    31 May. 2020
    “ 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. ”

Character Information

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

God can take any form.

  • Vishnu
    30s,
    South Asian
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • God
    Any age, Array,
    Any gender
    God can take any form, though is preferably an actor of color.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any actor of color
    • Gender: 
      Any gender