Darn It! Darla! : A Ten-Minute Comedy

A now grown up childhood sitcom star struggles to find meaningful work for women in Hollywood with little assistance from her talent manager.

A now grown up childhood sitcom star struggles to find meaningful work for women in Hollywood with little assistance from her talent manager.

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Darn It! Darla! : A Ten-Minute Comedy

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  • Morgan Kinnally: Darn It! Darla! : A Ten-Minute Comedy

    So funny - I loved every minute. I had the pleasure of seeing a reading at the Midwest Dramatist Conference this past fall. And all the while you are laughing, you question women's lack of opportunities, societies skewed values, and how many women consider compromising their values on the path to success.

    So funny - I loved every minute. I had the pleasure of seeing a reading at the Midwest Dramatist Conference this past fall. And all the while you are laughing, you question women's lack of opportunities, societies skewed values, and how many women consider compromising their values on the path to success.

  • Rachael Carnes: Darn It! Darla! : A Ten-Minute Comedy

    This play has a great hook and it's funny as heck — But it's what's brewing just below the surface that really impresses. Roberts has dropped us into he broken world of the has-been child star, and in her idle idolatry, we find a telling commentary of women in many roles, onstage and off.

    This play has a great hook and it's funny as heck — But it's what's brewing just below the surface that really impresses. Roberts has dropped us into he broken world of the has-been child star, and in her idle idolatry, we find a telling commentary of women in many roles, onstage and off.

  • John Adams: Darn It! Darla! : A Ten-Minute Comedy

    Darn it, Darla! You came up with the catchiest play title ever! I am a sucker for stories about not-quite-celebrities, and this one delivers. It's funny, but underneath, it says a lot about the limited opportunities for women in entertainment. Some very fun character, great dialogue and a theme song, all in a compact 10-minute piece!

    Darn it, Darla! You came up with the catchiest play title ever! I am a sucker for stories about not-quite-celebrities, and this one delivers. It's funny, but underneath, it says a lot about the limited opportunities for women in entertainment. Some very fun character, great dialogue and a theme song, all in a compact 10-minute piece!

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Region III KCACTF Festival, Madison, WI, Year 2020
  • Type Reading, Organization Midwest Dramatist Conference, Midwest Dramatists Center, Kansas City, Kansas, Year 2018

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Act One : One Act 2016, Secret Theatre’s Annual One Act Festival, Secret Theatre, New York City, Year 2016
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Phoenix Stage Company, Naugatuck, CT , Year 2015
  • Type Professional, Organization Rising Sun Performance Company, NYC, NY, Year 2015

Awards

  • Pick of the Vine 2016
    Little Fish Theatre,San Pedro, CA
    Semi-Finalist
    2016