The Morning After (Ten Minute)

A guess at what might have happened the morning after the evening depicted in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

A guess at what might have happened the morning after the evening depicted in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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The Morning After (Ten Minute)

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    What do you do if a ghost returns the morning after it’s been exorcised? Maybe deny its existence. Perhaps try to kill it again. Maybe take a turn to the meta and engage in out of character digressions. Paul Donnelly’s familiar characters try all three in this brilliant send up of Edward Albee classic play. And this time is not just for fun and games. What would Nick and Honey think? I dunno, but I loved it.

    What do you do if a ghost returns the morning after it’s been exorcised? Maybe deny its existence. Perhaps try to kill it again. Maybe take a turn to the meta and engage in out of character digressions. Paul Donnelly’s familiar characters try all three in this brilliant send up of Edward Albee classic play. And this time is not just for fun and games. What would Nick and Honey think? I dunno, but I loved it.

  • Andrew Martineau: The Morning After (Ten Minute)

    Who’s afraid of an Albee parody? Paul Donnelly definitely isn’t, and the audience is in for some laughs. Nick and Honey may have had enough, but there is more to come the next day. Is it all just a bad hangover dream sequence? Maybe, but whatever it is, it’s awesome. Brilliant dialogue!

    Who’s afraid of an Albee parody? Paul Donnelly definitely isn’t, and the audience is in for some laughs. Nick and Honey may have had enough, but there is more to come the next day. Is it all just a bad hangover dream sequence? Maybe, but whatever it is, it’s awesome. Brilliant dialogue!

  • Marcia Eppich-Harris: The Morning After (Ten Minute)

    For Albee fans, this is a great send up of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf! The twist at the end is completely unexpected! Poor Marth-- I mean, poor woman! And yet, for the man to have a happy ending is satisfying, especially after all that the couple has been through together. Nobody in the original had a happy ending -- at least this version gives a little hope to someone. I also enjoyed the narrator and the meta feel of the piece.

    For Albee fans, this is a great send up of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf! The twist at the end is completely unexpected! Poor Marth-- I mean, poor woman! And yet, for the man to have a happy ending is satisfying, especially after all that the couple has been through together. Nobody in the original had a happy ending -- at least this version gives a little hope to someone. I also enjoyed the narrator and the meta feel of the piece.

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Character Information

  • Narrator
    The scene setter. Might have some aspects of a harried stage manager.
    Character Age
    Any
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Any
  • Woman
    A bit of a harridan. In deference to the tender sensibilities of the Albee estate, if Woman is played by an actor of color the production might consider "white face."
    Character Age
    Late Middle Age
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female,
    Cis female
  • Man
    Woman's long suffering husband. Less ineffectual than he first seems. In deference to the tender sensibilities of the Albee estate, if Man is played by an actor of color the production might consider "white face."
    Character Age
    Late Middle Age
    Character Gender Identity
    Male,
    Cis male
  • Sonny
    As fresh-faced and wholesome a lad as one could ever hope to see. In deference to the tender sensibilities of the Albee estate, if Sonny is played by an actor of color the production might consider "white face."
    Character Age
    Early 20's
    Character Gender Identity
    Male,
    Cis male

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Source Washington Theatre Festival, Year 1994