Three Ladybugs

10-MINUTE COMIC DRAMA (3 actors)
Three ladybugs--a Believer, an Agnostic, and an Atheist--ponder the existence of other species while two humans (in voiceover) create their own drama.

10-MINUTE COMIC DRAMA (3 actors)
Three ladybugs--a Believer, an Agnostic, and an Atheist--ponder the existence of other species while two humans (in voiceover) create their own drama.

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Three Ladybugs

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  • Ryan M. Bultrowicz: Three Ladybugs

    I love theatre that speaks from a unique perspective and presents an existing idea to us in an abstract way so we have a new view on it. Meagher's "Three Ladybugs" definitely accomplishes this, while also being profound, charming, and witty. This piece is a conversation about our belief systems, our principles, our universal significance, and the size of the role we play in our worlds.

    I love theatre that speaks from a unique perspective and presents an existing idea to us in an abstract way so we have a new view on it. Meagher's "Three Ladybugs" definitely accomplishes this, while also being profound, charming, and witty. This piece is a conversation about our belief systems, our principles, our universal significance, and the size of the role we play in our worlds.

  • Andrea Aptecker: Three Ladybugs

    I love this play. It's charming and unusual, and forces you to think about your place (and others) in the universe, all in under 10-minutes!

    I love this play. It's charming and unusual, and forces you to think about your place (and others) in the universe, all in under 10-minutes!

  • David Beardsley: Three Ladybugs

    This is a terrific philosophical satire that comments on humanity's tendency to think of itself as somehow existing outside and above nature. Three lady bugs debate the existence of a higher power and species more important than them, as unseen humans argue about the importance of respecting nature and not killing lady bugs. I saw it as part of the Boston Theatre Marathon's 2020 online readings (moved online during the coronavirus outbreak) and it worked so well in that medium. The atheist lady bug got my favorite line, something like: "Yes, there are other species, but they're aphids."...

    This is a terrific philosophical satire that comments on humanity's tendency to think of itself as somehow existing outside and above nature. Three lady bugs debate the existence of a higher power and species more important than them, as unseen humans argue about the importance of respecting nature and not killing lady bugs. I saw it as part of the Boston Theatre Marathon's 2020 online readings (moved online during the coronavirus outbreak) and it worked so well in that medium. The atheist lady bug got my favorite line, something like: "Yes, there are other species, but they're aphids." Satirical gold.

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Character Information

The play requires three actors wearing ladybug costumes and also has two strong voiceover characters: a man and woman.
  • Atheist Ladybug
  • Agnostic Ladybug
  • Believer Ladybug

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Playwrights en Masse (Lowell, Massachusetts), Year 2020
  • Type Reading, Organization Playwrights' Platform (Boston), Year 2019
  • Type Reading, Organization Drama Circle (Athol, Massachusetts), Year 2019
  • Type Reading, Organization Dramatists Guild (Santa Fe, New Mexico), Year 2019

Production History

  • Type High School, Organization The Drama Project, St. Francis School, Louisville, Kentucky, filmed for Reindeer Games festival, Year 2020
  • Type Professional, Organization Boston Theater Marathon Special Zoom Edition - produced by the Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Year 2020