A Single F*cking Retweet

by Imani Vaughn-Jones

10 MINUTE DIGITAL PLAY: After retweeting one of his students in support of Black Lives Matter, Kenan is fired from his position as assistant drama teacher. What follows is a conversation with his best friend, Deja, about the reality of systemic racism, the horrors of 2020, and their hope for the next generation, all over a drink or two.

10 MINUTE DIGITAL PLAY: After retweeting one of his students in support of Black Lives Matter, Kenan is fired from his position as assistant drama teacher. What follows is a conversation with his best friend, Deja, about the reality of systemic racism, the horrors of 2020, and their hope for the next generation, all over a drink or two.

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  • Bram Hartman: A Single F*cking Retweet

    A perfect zoom play! We don’t honor our teachers enough and the viral reactions by the students in this play amplifies that. This play, excellently, dives us into what happens when life outside of the classroom enters the classroom. This piece would be very easy to produce and provides very meaty roles for both characters. Bravo!

    A perfect zoom play! We don’t honor our teachers enough and the viral reactions by the students in this play amplifies that. This play, excellently, dives us into what happens when life outside of the classroom enters the classroom. This piece would be very easy to produce and provides very meaty roles for both characters. Bravo!

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: A Single F*cking Retweet

    This short Zoom play is great. The characters are funny, even in the midst of all the bad things happening to them, and they're written with such wonderfully natural dialogue. I especially loved the hopeful note that the play ended on - at least, I interpreted it as being hopeful. Imani Vaughn-Jones is a very engaging playwright, and I look forward to reading more!

    This short Zoom play is great. The characters are funny, even in the midst of all the bad things happening to them, and they're written with such wonderfully natural dialogue. I especially loved the hopeful note that the play ended on - at least, I interpreted it as being hopeful. Imani Vaughn-Jones is a very engaging playwright, and I look forward to reading more!

  • John Mabey: A Single F*cking Retweet

    There are many things I enjoy about the writing of Imani Vaughn-Jones, and in 'A Single F*cking Retweet' it's especially the emotional truth and honesty of the dialogue. The characters are incredibly vivid and real, and their connection/past history very clear. The retweet itself opens the world of the play to racism, signaling support vs activism, and even the burdens placed on teachers. And the final lines provide a satisfying ending while also taking my imagination to what happens next.

    There are many things I enjoy about the writing of Imani Vaughn-Jones, and in 'A Single F*cking Retweet' it's especially the emotional truth and honesty of the dialogue. The characters are incredibly vivid and real, and their connection/past history very clear. The retweet itself opens the world of the play to racism, signaling support vs activism, and even the burdens placed on teachers. And the final lines provide a satisfying ending while also taking my imagination to what happens next.

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Character Information

  • Deja
    Character Age
    mid-late 20s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Black
    Character Gender Identity
    straight cis woman
  • Kenan
    Character Age
    mid-late 20s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Black
    Character Gender Identity
    gay cis or trans man

Production History

  • Type University, Organization Purdue University Department of Theatre, Year 2020