Online Fighting [full-length]

ONLINE FIGHTING is an action-comedy about two video gamers rekindling a feud. What starts off as fun and games online quickly becomes a battle of jealousy and redemption offline, especially once mothers and girlfriends get involved. Realism, absurdity, and stage combat blend together to create a story to entertain both young hardcore gamers and old non-gamers alike.

Cast: at least five men and three women...

ONLINE FIGHTING is an action-comedy about two video gamers rekindling a feud. What starts off as fun and games online quickly becomes a battle of jealousy and redemption offline, especially once mothers and girlfriends get involved. Realism, absurdity, and stage combat blend together to create a story to entertain both young hardcore gamers and old non-gamers alike.

Cast: at least five men and three women (four lead roles + 19 supporting roles). Recommended production team: fans of video games and stage combat (features thirteen Street Fighter-type fights).

{{NOTE: also available is a high school version (with cleaner word-choices and less alcohol) and a short version (variation of the first scene). "Online Fighting [high school, full-length]" and "Online Fighting [short]" can be searched on NPX.}}

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Online Fighting [full-length]

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  • Jeremy Laroche: Online Fighting [full-length]

    A video game rivalry ignites a madcap comedy of errors. It's hilarious in both premise and execution, but below the surface is a fierce critique on the misogyny and immaturity that so often fuels gamer rage.

    A video game rivalry ignites a madcap comedy of errors. It's hilarious in both premise and execution, but below the surface is a fierce critique on the misogyny and immaturity that so often fuels gamer rage.

Eight actors minimum (5M3F), Four roles are stand-alone roles and the rest of the roles can be doubled in flexible ways by four or more people.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Tennessee Stage Company's New Play Festival, Year 2012
  • Type Reading, Organization Tennessee Stage Company's New Play Festival, Year 2011

Production History

  • Type High School, Organization Gibbs High School, Year 2017
  • Type Professional, Organization Brick Theater's Game Play Festival, Year 2014
  • Type Professional, Organization Tennessee Stage Company's New Play Festival, Year 2013

Awards

  • "‘Online Fighting’ last night was fantastic [...] you will definitely want to see ‘Online Fighting!’"
    Knoxville Sentinel (Letter to the Editor)
    2013
  • "Writer / Director Harrison Young is obviously a true video game fan [...] the gaming jokes are funny, particularly for audiences who get the inside gags."
    Explosion
    2014
  • "No shortage of violence in Online Fighting [...] an enjoyable experience for a variety of demographics, gamer and non-gamer alike [...] comedy and drama apart from the fights are also very strong [...] unlike most experiences you will find in theater."
    Hardwood and Hollywood (Baller Mind Frame)
    2014
  • Headliner for New Play Festival
    Tennessee Stage Company
    Winner
    2013