Online Fighting [full-length] by Harrison Young

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...
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:
    1 Dec. 2022
    “ 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

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

Production History

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

Awards

"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."
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Hardwood and Hollywood (Baller Mind Frame)
,
2014
"Writer / Director Harrison Young is obviously a true video game fan [...] the gaming jokes are funny, particularly for audiences who get the inside gags."
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Explosion
,
2014
Winner
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Headliner for New Play Festival
,
Tennessee Stage Company
,
2013
"‘Online Fighting’ last night was fantastic [...] you will definitely want to see ‘Online Fighting!’"
,
Knoxville Sentinel (Letter to the Editor)
,
2013