Lost Satellites (a ten minute play)

by Eugenie Carabatsos

Ally and Ben are driving across the country after the death of their mother. Their relationship has gone off course—will their GPS be able to help them find their way?

Ally and Ben are driving across the country after the death of their mother. Their relationship has gone off course—will their GPS be able to help them find their way?

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Lost Satellites (a ten minute play)

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  • David Beardsley: Lost Satellites (a ten minute play)

    Carabatsos has a real gift for dialogue; her characters never seem to say anything directly, and yet they say say so much. That's certainly true of this play, which is about siblings, who are already dealing with one loss and who now find themselves nearing the end of a road trip that, once finished, will only compound that sense of loss. Despite the seriousness of the topic and the real pain her characters feel, the play is funny and quirky. The use of GPS as a means for finding your way emotionally is inspired. Really love this play.

    Carabatsos has a real gift for dialogue; her characters never seem to say anything directly, and yet they say say so much. That's certainly true of this play, which is about siblings, who are already dealing with one loss and who now find themselves nearing the end of a road trip that, once finished, will only compound that sense of loss. Despite the seriousness of the topic and the real pain her characters feel, the play is funny and quirky. The use of GPS as a means for finding your way emotionally is inspired. Really love this play.

  • Cheryl Bear: Lost Satellites (a ten minute play)

    A powerful piece about the connection between siblings and though the ride may sometimes be tumultuous, they don't want it to ever end. Well done.

    A powerful piece about the connection between siblings and though the ride may sometimes be tumultuous, they don't want it to ever end. Well done.

  • Steven G. Martin: Lost Satellites (a ten minute play)

    Carabatsos must have siblings. She strikes all the right chords of a relationship between sister and brother: shared memories from decades previous, brutal honesty and judgement of each other's lives in the spirit of familial love, jealousy, and shorthand dialogue to cause pain or create camaraderie. The strength of this play lies in the careful details Carabatsos provides to create two willful characters in a nod-your-head-in-recognition relationship.

    Carabatsos must have siblings. She strikes all the right chords of a relationship between sister and brother: shared memories from decades previous, brutal honesty and judgement of each other's lives in the spirit of familial love, jealousy, and shorthand dialogue to cause pain or create camaraderie. The strength of this play lies in the careful details Carabatsos provides to create two willful characters in a nod-your-head-in-recognition relationship.

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Character Information

Diverse casting is strongly encouraged.
  • BEN
    Ally's Brother
    Character Age
    25
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • ALLY
    Ben's sister
    Character Age
    26
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • GARMIN
    Ally and Ben's GPS. Feisty and a good friend.

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Center Theatre, Year 2022
  • Type University, Organization Grand Canyon University, Year 2020
  • Type Professional, Organization TAG Theater, Year 2019
  • Type University, Organization Johns Hopkins University, Year 2018
  • Type University, Organization Missouri Western State University, Year 2018
  • Type University, Organization Shippensburg University, Year 2018
  • Type High School, Organization Dublin High School, Year 2017
  • Type High School, Organization Mercersburg Academy, Year 2017
  • Type University, Organization YonderSpeak, Year 2016
  • Type Professional, Organization Radio Theatre Project, Year 2014
  • Type Professional, Organization Love Creek Productions, Year 2013
  • Type Fringe, Organization Manhattan Repertory Theatre One Act Festival, Year 2012