To Fall in Love by Jennifer Lane

Scientists claim that there are 36 questions you can ask to fall in love with anyone, coupled with four minutes of uninterrupted eye contact. But can this exercise save a marriage, splintered by a horrible accident?
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To Fall in Love

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  • Emma Goldman-Sherman:
    26 Jul. 2019
    “ There are very few plays that make me tear up, and this one did. Not just once, but several times! I remember when the 36 Questions came out, and I thought someone should write a play using these, but this goes beyond what I imagined for it. Such a brilliant play. Goes deeper than I expected. May it live a long well produced and published life!
    ”
  • Alex Burkart:
    9 Jun. 2019
    “ A wonderfully simple play that deals with the complexities relationships face during times of grief. The playwright does an excellent job asking questions in a natural way that encourages the audience to gage their own feelings on particular "what ifs." ”
  • Jennifer Kokai:
    20 Apr. 2019
    “ A lovely tour de force for two actors. The characters are authentic and engrossing from start to finish. The technical demands are simple, so the audience is able to focus on the words, the characters, and the emotions. ”
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Character Information

The characters may be any ethnicity.

  • Wyatt
    Late 30's,
    Any
    ,
    Cisgender Male
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Merryn
    Late 30's,
    Cisgender Female
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female

Development History

  • Workshop
    ,
    Ivoryton Playhouse
    ,
    2018

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    The Constructivists
    ,
    2019
  • Fringe
    ,
    Edinburgh Festival Fringe
    ,
    2019
  • Fringe
    ,
    San Diego International Fringe Festival
    ,
    2017

Awards

Semi-Finalist
,
National Playwrights Contest
,
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
,
2018
Winner
,
Tennessee Williams One-Act Play Competition
,
Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
,
2017
Winner
,
Outstanding Writing
,
San Diego International Fringe Festival
,
2017
Winner
,
Outstanding Drama
,
San Diego International Fringe Festival
,
2017