Gown

by Robert Weibezahl

10-MINUTE. Lynn and Annie embark on that treasured mother-daughter rite of passage: shopping for the perfect wedding gown. But saying yes to the dress proves not so straightforward as their afternoon in the bridal shop reveals an unforeseen agenda and unfolds in both heartbreaking and uplifting ways.

Selected for THE BEST 10-MINUTE PLAYS 2023 (Smith & Kraus)

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Morey Norkin: Gown by Robert Weibezahl

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Well, this one will certainly tug at your heartstrings and leave a lump in your throat. And Courtney may be one of the best people in the world. Next, of course, to Robert Weibezahl, who conceived this beautiful piece in the first place. The production history speaks for itself. Outstanding!

Well, this one will certainly tug at your heartstrings and leave a lump in your throat. And Courtney may be one of the best people in the world. Next, of course, to Robert Weibezahl, who conceived this beautiful piece in the first place. The production history speaks for itself. Outstanding!

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Hannah Lee DeFrates: Gown by Robert Weibezahl

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I'm speechless. GOWN by Robert Weibezahl is a beautiful portrait of a mother-daughter relationship with a heartbreakingly bittersweet twist. I would love to see this show performed.

I'm speechless. GOWN by Robert Weibezahl is a beautiful portrait of a mother-daughter relationship with a heartbreakingly bittersweet twist. I would love to see this show performed.

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Mark Harvey Levine: Gown by Robert Weibezahl

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A normal event turned into a heartbreaking and touching scene by Robert Weibezahl. I got to see this at Madlab's Theatre Roulette 2023 and it was incredibly effective. The character of Courtney added some much needed humor, but this play is still devastating.

A normal event turned into a heartbreaking and touching scene by Robert Weibezahl. I got to see this at Madlab's Theatre Roulette 2023 and it was incredibly effective. The character of Courtney added some much needed humor, but this play is still devastating.

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Production History

Type Professional, Barrington Stage Company , Year 2022
Type Community Theater, Organization Bendigo Theatre Company, Australia, Year 2022
Type Community Theater, Organization The Sauk, Year 2022
Type Community Theater, Organization Lakeshore Players, Year 2022
Type Community Theater, Organization Humanity Festival of Ten Minute Plays, TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana, Year 2023
Type Professional, Organization MadLab, Columbus, Ohio, Year 2023
Type Community Theater, The Open Eye Theater, Year 2024
Type Community Theater, Organization West Hudson Arts & Theatre Company, Year 2024
Type High School, Organization McHenry Community High School, Year 2024

Awards

10x10 Play Festival

Baytown Little Theater, Texas

Semi-Finalist

2023

Genre

drama

Subject Matter Keywords

mothers,

daughters,

great roles for female actors

Length

two to nine minutes,

ten minutes

Cast Size

Age of Intended Audience

all ages

Narrative Attributes

Centers Female Characters

Reviews

Scene on Stage

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“Robert Weibezahl’s “Gown” packs plenty of plot and poignancy into its ten minutes ... When the “customers” reveal why they are there despite having no wedding plan, the saleswoman, in the closing line of dialogue, wins the hearts of everyone in hearing distance.”
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Berkshire Bright Focus

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"Gown by Robert Weibezahl ... examines the relationship between a young woman and her mother in crisis, Wedding gowns are the medium they use and the saleswoman is swept into their melodrama. It is one of the sweetest plays in this collection of new works."
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Berkshire on Stage

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"This is a very touching play"
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