Virginia Tells It All

FULL LENGTH. An unauthorized satirical sequel to a certain early-2000s Nickelodeon cartoon about a redheaded tween icon that shall remain nameless. Fast forward 15 years, and Virginia's not a tween anymore—she’s a nanny and essayist clawing her way through New York City’s cutthroat literary scene. After years of rejection and false starts, she finally lands a dream book deal with Simon and Schuster. But just as...

FULL LENGTH. An unauthorized satirical sequel to a certain early-2000s Nickelodeon cartoon about a redheaded tween icon that shall remain nameless. Fast forward 15 years, and Virginia's not a tween anymore—she’s a nanny and essayist clawing her way through New York City’s cutthroat literary scene. After years of rejection and false starts, she finally lands a dream book deal with Simon and Schuster. But just as it seems everything is falling into place, the cracks in her social, romantic, and financial life begin to show, forcing her to confront what it really means to be a Millennial woman in the digital age, and whether any of us can truly “have it all.”

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Virginia Tells It All

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  • Max Moline: Virginia Tells It All

    VIRGINA TELLS IT ALL is a piece that combines the structure and nostalgia of a classic 2000's cartoon, the familiarity of a Nickelodeon TV show about a girl with red hair that goes unnamed, and a deep empty pit that somethings never will change, for better or worse. A fantastic read, whether or not you grew up with the show that inspired it.

    VIRGINA TELLS IT ALL is a piece that combines the structure and nostalgia of a classic 2000's cartoon, the familiarity of a Nickelodeon TV show about a girl with red hair that goes unnamed, and a deep empty pit that somethings never will change, for better or worse. A fantastic read, whether or not you grew up with the show that inspired it.

Character Information

Written for a cast of 8. You could easily add an ensemble.
  • VIRGINIA
    Jewish. Redhead. Woman/Femme. 20’s. A writer leaving her twenties. Open-minded, romantic, sincere (a great friend), and sensitive.
    Character Age
    20's
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • CAL/PRETZEL MAN/ENSEMBLE
    Jewish. Redhead. Man/Masc. 20’s. Her younger brother/Ensemble.
    Character Age
    20's
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis or trans man or masc
  • ANOTHER STAGE MANAGER/ROB/CAROLLER/ENSEMBLE
    Non-binary AMAB. 20’s. A non binary bear with a heart of gold/Ensemble.
    Character Age
    20's
    Character Gender Identity
    Non-binary -- assigned male at birth
  • STAGE MANAGER/AARON/OLLIE/HOT GUY/ENSEMBLE
    Black/Mixed. Man/Masc. 20’s. This track represents love/Others.
    Character Age
    20's
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    African American/Black
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis or trans man or masc
  • RANDA/GREEN PARTY MEMBER 2/ENSEMBLE
    Black. Woman/Femme. 20’s. Virginia’s middle & high school bully turned literary assistant/Others.
    Character Age
    20's
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    African American/Black
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • VOICE OF VIRGINIA’S MOM/ANNOUNCER VOICES/BACY/CAROLLER
    Woman/Femme. 20’s. A voice of a warm, Jewish mother/Several announcers/An intersectional feminist with an incredibly stuffy nose.
    Character Age
    20's
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • SARI/CATHY/DRUNK GIRL/GREEN PARTY MEMBER 1/LANIE/C.G
    Woman/Femme. 20’s. Aaron's girlfriend/A barista/A drunk girl/A member of the Green party/Virginia's old friend from summer camp/Virginia’s old friend, a posh popular girl/Ensemble.
    Character Age
    20's
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • CLYDE/GIL/ERIC/SALVATION ARMY SANTA/ENSEMBLE
    Male/Masc. 30's-40's. This track represents the role of politics in this world. A Climate Change Activist and member of the Green Party/A right-winger/An aspiring politician of the child she nannies.
    Character Age
    Late 20's-30's
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis or trans man or masc

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Anyway Theatre Company, Year 2026
  • Type Reading, Organization Matchbox Theatre Company, Year 2024
  • Type Reading, Organization Parking Space Comedy LA, Year 2023

Awards

  • Best Full Length Play
    Bitchfest
    Runner Up
    2026
  • Best Full Length Play
    IFT Network
    Winner
    2024
  • Quarterfinalist
    Stagecraft
    Selection
    2023