For a Limited Time Only (The Bread Play)

by Daniel Prillaman

ROMANTIC HORROR BREAD COMEDY
ONE-ACT: After getting the unlimited bread deal at the Italian Garden Factory, Arlo and Val are both stuffed and ready for the check. But their server doesn’t bring them their check. They bring them more bread. They keep...bringing them more bread. They won’t stop. They won’t ever stop. The bread is unlimited. And there is no escape. A romantic horror comedy about the hard truth that...

ROMANTIC HORROR BREAD COMEDY
ONE-ACT: After getting the unlimited bread deal at the Italian Garden Factory, Arlo and Val are both stuffed and ready for the check. But their server doesn’t bring them their check. They bring them more bread. They keep...bringing them more bread. They won’t stop. They won’t ever stop. The bread is unlimited. And there is no escape. A romantic horror comedy about the hard truth that nothing lasts forever, except maybe bread.

Content Warning: Sexual content, violence.

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  • Matthew Weaver: For a Limited Time Only (The Bread Play) by Daniel Prillaman
    “

    Probably Daniel's signature play (I’m also partial to A REPUTATION for some strange reason). All hallmarks of his writing and plotting are here, waiting to be showcased and upended.
    Prillaman’s plays are like an episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE or BLACK MIRROR. The only difference: TWILIGHT ZONE and BLACK MIRROR play by rules; Prillaman delights in tossing them out and setting fire to the rulebook, the stage, the audience and the theater parking lot. (It’s the best, safest, coolest arson possible.)

    Probably Daniel's signature play (I’m also partial to A REPUTATION for some strange reason). All hallmarks of his writing and plotting are here, waiting to be showcased and upended.
    Prillaman’s plays are like an episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE or BLACK MIRROR. The only difference: TWILIGHT ZONE and BLACK MIRROR play by rules; Prillaman delights in tossing them out and setting fire to the rulebook, the stage, the audience and the theater parking lot. (It’s the best, safest, coolest arson possible.)

    ”
  • H. Avery: For a Limited Time Only (The Bread Play) by Daniel Prillaman
    “

    Bizzarely brilliant- at no point could I tell where this was going next. What a creative spin on the unlimited bread baskets! I'll never look at bread the same way again!

    Bizzarely brilliant- at no point could I tell where this was going next. What a creative spin on the unlimited bread baskets! I'll never look at bread the same way again!

    ”
  • Ian Donley: For a Limited Time Only (The Bread Play) by Daniel Prillaman
    “

    I kept laughing and screaming "WTF" as this play goes from a cute date night to a Darren Aronofsky-like nightmare. Prillaman fearlessly doesn't hold back but still makes hilarious storytelling decisions with precision.

    I kept laughing and screaming "WTF" as this play goes from a cute date night to a Darren Aronofsky-like nightmare. Prillaman fearlessly doesn't hold back but still makes hilarious storytelling decisions with precision.

    ”
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Character Information

  • Arlo
    Any adult age
    any ethnicity
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary
  • Val
    Any adult age
    any ethnicity
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • The Server
    Any age
    any ethnicity
    Any gender

Development History

  • Reading, Playwrights Thriving, 2021

Production History

  • Fringe, (Minnesota Fringe Festival) - The Feral Theatre Company, 2021
  • Professional, Ad Hoc Beaumont, 2023