36 Perfectly Appropriate Mealtime Conversations

by Brianna Barrett

| Full Length | Cameron is a hopeless romantic trying to turn online dates into real relationships to no avail until a chance second encounter with Parker. Newlyweds Morgan and Terry want to "spice things up" when they get a lot more spice than they bargained for. With a script designed such that every character can be played by an actor of any gender without changing a single line of dialogue, six actors trade...

| Full Length | Cameron is a hopeless romantic trying to turn online dates into real relationships to no avail until a chance second encounter with Parker. Newlyweds Morgan and Terry want to "spice things up" when they get a lot more spice than they bargained for. With a script designed such that every character can be played by an actor of any gender without changing a single line of dialogue, six actors trade roles each night to present a series of conversations that carry different implications with every performance.

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36 Perfectly Appropriate Mealtime Conversations

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  • Rich Rubin: 36 Perfectly Appropriate Mealtime Conversations by Brianna Barrett
    “

    A smart, highly theatrical and frequently hilarious take on gender, dating and the search for love. Chock full of insight and wit, if it doesn't remind you of your own life it will definitely remind you of someone you know.

    A smart, highly theatrical and frequently hilarious take on gender, dating and the search for love. Chock full of insight and wit, if it doesn't remind you of your own life it will definitely remind you of someone you know.

    ”
  • Sara Jean Accuardi: 36 Perfectly Appropriate Mealtime Conversations by Brianna Barrett
    “

    An incredibly clever and sharply observed play about relationships in the 21st century with dialogue that is witty, quick, and natural. This play-- written with characters that can be played by actors of any gender-- is the ultimate playground for a director, as the casting changes the context of each line. It's a delightful, thoughtful, funny and subtilely thought-provoking play.

    An incredibly clever and sharply observed play about relationships in the 21st century with dialogue that is witty, quick, and natural. This play-- written with characters that can be played by actors of any gender-- is the ultimate playground for a director, as the casting changes the context of each line. It's a delightful, thoughtful, funny and subtilely thought-provoking play.

    ”

Development History

  • Reading, Lewis & Clark College (Gender Studies Symposium), 2017
  • Workshop, Theatre 33, 2017
  • Workshop, Fertile Ground Festival, 2015

Production History

  • Community Theater, Hillsboro Artists' Regional Theatre, 2017

Awards

  • Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference
    Semi-Finalist
    2017
  • Page to Stage V
    Hillsboro Artists' Regional Theatre
    Winner
    2016