Happy Days: Zoom (A parody of the absurd)

by Nora Louise Syran

(15 minutes) A short zoom play: a parody of the absurd based on Beckett's "Happy Days". An actor crashes a family Zoom session thinking it's an audition. While Millennial Millie tries to explain to him that he's made a mistake, Millie's mother Winnie greets it all--the computer, husband and daughter who don't need, see or hear her-- and the intruding thespian, with overwhelming optimism. (Revised Draft: July...

(15 minutes) A short zoom play: a parody of the absurd based on Beckett's "Happy Days". An actor crashes a family Zoom session thinking it's an audition. While Millennial Millie tries to explain to him that he's made a mistake, Millie's mother Winnie greets it all--the computer, husband and daughter who don't need, see or hear her-- and the intruding thespian, with overwhelming optimism. (Revised Draft: July 18 2022)

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Happy Days: Zoom (A parody of the absurd)

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  • John Busser: Happy Days: Zoom (A parody of the absurd) by Nora Louise Syran
    “

    A zoom meet gets hijacked when an actor mistakes the meet for an audition, and the results are appropriately bonkers. Hitting the right tone for the source inspiration (Beckett's Happy Days), Nora Louise Syran's dialogue works way better than it should when juxtaposed against the actor auditioning. This is smart and funny writing.

    A zoom meet gets hijacked when an actor mistakes the meet for an audition, and the results are appropriately bonkers. Hitting the right tone for the source inspiration (Beckett's Happy Days), Nora Louise Syran's dialogue works way better than it should when juxtaposed against the actor auditioning. This is smart and funny writing.

    ”
  • Christopher Soucy: Happy Days: Zoom (A parody of the absurd) by Nora Louise Syran
    “

    Absurdity has become second nature to us all, and nothing illustrates that better than Syran’s take on Beckett’s Happy Days. Excellent work!

    Absurdity has become second nature to us all, and nothing illustrates that better than Syran’s take on Beckett’s Happy Days. Excellent work!

    ”
  • Tony Tambasco: Happy Days: Zoom (A parody of the absurd) by Nora Louise Syran
    “

    A clever riff on Beckett that highlights the absurdities of pandemic life.

    A clever riff on Beckett that highlights the absurdities of pandemic life.

    ”
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Minnie: A white female in her late 50s
Willie: A white male in his 60s
Millie: A white female in her late 20s
Pete: A black male in his late 20s/early 30s