Stacy & Mia

by SMJ .

FULL-LENGTH (Draft as of 9.29.23)
Last night, Stacy and Mia were strangers, grinding on each other in the dark in the basement of some gross frat house. The next morning, they’re shocked to find out that they were randomly assigned roommates for their Sophomore year. Over the fall semester, Stacy and Mia try to avoid falling into something deeper, but without anywhere to really go in rural Ohio, they can’t help...

FULL-LENGTH (Draft as of 9.29.23)
Last night, Stacy and Mia were strangers, grinding on each other in the dark in the basement of some gross frat house. The next morning, they’re shocked to find out that they were randomly assigned roommates for their Sophomore year. Over the fall semester, Stacy and Mia try to avoid falling into something deeper, but without anywhere to really go in rural Ohio, they can’t help themselves. Through the use of text, movement, and music, STACY & MIA investigates the titular characters' relationship with class and codependence. When there aren’t even 120 square feet to go around, what could boundaries possibly look like? STACY & MIA asks whether it’s possible not to air your dirty laundry when you’re literally living in it.

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Stacy & Mia

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  • The Strides Collective : Stacy & Mia by SMJ .
    “

    "Stacy & Mia" was workshopped through The Strides Collective in November 2021. A sharply constructed two-hander about class, love, and feeling stuck.

    "Stacy & Mia" was workshopped through The Strides Collective in November 2021. A sharply constructed two-hander about class, love, and feeling stuck.

    ”
  • Nick Malakhow: Stacy & Mia by SMJ .
    “

    A unique and engaging play that balances a fine line between realism and heightened theatricality. S MJ examines boundaries in inventive ways, illustrating how power dynamics, identity, socio-economic background, and other intersecting identifiers inform relationships. The movement sequences that punctuate the scenes are packed with character and thematic info and would be a perfect place for a production team to leave its unique mark on the piece.

    A unique and engaging play that balances a fine line between realism and heightened theatricality. S MJ examines boundaries in inventive ways, illustrating how power dynamics, identity, socio-economic background, and other intersecting identifiers inform relationships. The movement sequences that punctuate the scenes are packed with character and thematic info and would be a perfect place for a production team to leave its unique mark on the piece.

    ”
  • Enid Brain: Stacy & Mia by SMJ .
    “

    A moving and vibrant new work that shows how class and circumstance can ruin our personal relationships. The sort of new play we should be exploring in 2020

    A moving and vibrant new work that shows how class and circumstance can ruin our personal relationships. The sort of new play we should be exploring in 2020

    ”
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Character Information

No all-white casts/creative teams allowed.
Each production of this play must have an Intimacy Director for the safety of the team.
  • Stacy
    Sophomore
    Major: Marine Science
    Possible Love Languages: Acts of Service, Physical Touch, & Words of Affirmation
    20
    Female-identifying
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Mia
    Sophomore
    Major: Journalism
    Possible Love Languages: Physical Touch & Quality Time
    20
    Female-identifying
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Development History

  • Workshop, Historically Close Friends (VT), 2023
  • Reading, The Tank (Online), 2020
  • Reading, Williamstown Apprentice Company, 2019
  • Workshop, Periastron (10-Minute Play) at New Light Theater Project Darkroom 13, 2017

Production History

  • Workshop, The Tank, 2020
  • Fringe, Battle Lines (10-Minute Play) at Theatre at St. Clement's, 2017
  • Fringe, Periastron (10-Minute Play) at the Kraine Theater, 2017
  • University, More Than/Less Than (10-Minute Play) at Otterbein University, 2017

Awards

  • Normal Ave's NAPSeries
    Normal Ave
    Semi-Finalist
    2020