Dating's A Beast Cycle

by Kate Danley

20-MINUTES

Three short pieces - Meet the Family, Mystery Date, and Dating Sucks - combined in one cycle to be interspersed throughout an evening of short plays.

Sue likes the bad boys, but what happens when she starts bringing real monsters home to meet the family?

20-MINUTES

Three short pieces - Meet the Family, Mystery Date, and Dating Sucks - combined in one cycle to be interspersed throughout an evening of short plays.

Sue likes the bad boys, but what happens when she starts bringing real monsters home to meet the family?

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  • Aly Kantor: Dating's A Beast Cycle

    You see it again and again in the real world — some women just seem to fall for men who aren't good for them. In this trio of shorts, that concept is taken to the next level, as we're treated to a glimpse of a few hilarious dates with beloved classic monsters! The trio is cleverly structured in the form of "variations," in which we see the same patterns play out over and over. It gets better with every repetition, and the final button is a hoot! By the end, you'll fall for these lovable beasts yourself!

    You see it again and again in the real world — some women just seem to fall for men who aren't good for them. In this trio of shorts, that concept is taken to the next level, as we're treated to a glimpse of a few hilarious dates with beloved classic monsters! The trio is cleverly structured in the form of "variations," in which we see the same patterns play out over and over. It gets better with every repetition, and the final button is a hoot! By the end, you'll fall for these lovable beasts yourself!

  • Charles Scott Jones: Dating's A Beast Cycle

    What a great title for this trio of hilarious plays! DATING'S A BEAST CYCLE perfectly sets the tone with the humor built right in, suggests the cyclical structure of Sue's bad-boy dating predilection, and hints at the underlying desperation. I love Kate Danley's use of repetition, in that the introduction ritual gets funnier with each beastly incarnation. This would be a riot for an audience to see and a blast for actors.

    What a great title for this trio of hilarious plays! DATING'S A BEAST CYCLE perfectly sets the tone with the humor built right in, suggests the cyclical structure of Sue's bad-boy dating predilection, and hints at the underlying desperation. I love Kate Danley's use of repetition, in that the introduction ritual gets funnier with each beastly incarnation. This would be a riot for an audience to see and a blast for actors.

  • Paul Donnelly: Dating's A Beast Cycle

    In this hilarious comedy Jane and John struggle, not too successfully, to accept Sue's dating choices. But what can you do when your sister keeps bringing home literal monsters? As the cycle repeats, the humor builds.

    In this hilarious comedy Jane and John struggle, not too successfully, to accept Sue's dating choices. But what can you do when your sister keeps bringing home literal monsters? As the cycle repeats, the humor builds.

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Character Information

JANE: f/20s – 40s, uptight sister
JOHN: m/20s – 40s, Jane's boyfriend, a nice guy
SUE: f/20s – 40s, Jane's younger sister, a rebel
FRANKLIN: Frankenstein's monster
SAM: Bigfoot
DRAKE: Dracula
  • Jane
    uptight sister
    Character Age
    20s - 40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
  • John
    Jane's boyfriend, a nice guy
    Character Age
    20s - 40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
  • Sue
    Jane's younger sister, a rebel
    Character Age
    20s - 40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
  • Franklin
    Frankenstein's monster
    Character Age
    Any
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
  • Sam
    Bigfoot
    Character Age
    Any
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
  • Drake
    Dracula
    Character Age
    Any
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Drunken Owl, Year 2023