JOY RIDE, a 10-minute comedic fantasy for two women

by Arianna Rose

[10-minute play]
Production, Empire Theatre Company Incubator Series, March-April 2022, Grand Forks ND
Production, Curtain Call Playhouse, South Florida April 2022
Digital Production, Rainy Day Artistic Collective, Halfway Historical Festival, Seattle WA March 2022
Online reading, New City Players, December 2021

On April 20, 1933, while attending a formal White House dinner with her spouse, Amelia Earhart...

[10-minute play]
Production, Empire Theatre Company Incubator Series, March-April 2022, Grand Forks ND
Production, Curtain Call Playhouse, South Florida April 2022
Digital Production, Rainy Day Artistic Collective, Halfway Historical Festival, Seattle WA March 2022
Online reading, New City Players, December 2021

On April 20, 1933, while attending a formal White House dinner with her spouse, Amelia Earhart convinced First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and the other dinner guests to take a quick flight from D.C. to Maryland in-between courses. It is believed both Amelia and Eleanor briefly piloted the plane. JOY RIDE joins our heroines post-death, when they re-enact the events of that evening and take it to a place neither could have predicted.

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JOY RIDE, a 10-minute comedic fantasy for two women

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  • Debra A. Cole: JOY RIDE, a 10-minute comedic fantasy for two women by Arianna Rose
    “

    What a lovely 10 minute play! This is the joy ride most women would love to be an actual fly on the wall for... or on the plane in this case. What a wonderful ride. What a wonderful short play by ARIANNA ROSE.

    What a lovely 10 minute play! This is the joy ride most women would love to be an actual fly on the wall for... or on the plane in this case. What a wonderful ride. What a wonderful short play by ARIANNA ROSE.

    ”
  • Ken Love: JOY RIDE, a 10-minute comedic fantasy for two women by Arianna Rose
    “

    Ten minutes of flight, humor, and transcendance. Do the moments take place in real time . . . or in the afterlife? Certainly, things to be pondered by readers and the audience. "Joy Ride" is yet another example of Arianna Rose' all-embracing talent. Nicely done!

    Ten minutes of flight, humor, and transcendance. Do the moments take place in real time . . . or in the afterlife? Certainly, things to be pondered by readers and the audience. "Joy Ride" is yet another example of Arianna Rose' all-embracing talent. Nicely done!

    ”
  • James Binz: JOY RIDE, a 10-minute comedic fantasy for two women by Arianna Rose
    “

    So well written that I felt I was in the back seat during the joy ride enjoying the view. Short and sweet.

    So well written that I felt I was in the back seat during the joy ride enjoying the view. Short and sweet.

    ”
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Character Information

Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady of the United States, any adult age
Amelia Earhart, pilot, any adult age

Gender/Ethnic Requirements:
Although these characters are based on historical figures who were Caucasian, ethnic diversity in casting is encouraged to reflect our world today.
  • Amelia Earhart
    pilot, fearless, adventurous, curious about life (and death)
    any adult age
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Eleanor Roosevelt
    former First Lady of the US. confident, smart, compassionate
    any adult age
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Development History

  • Reading, New City Players, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 2021

Production History

  • Community Theater, Rainy Day Artistic Collective, Halfway Historical Festival, Seattle, WA, 2022
  • Community Theater, Empire Theatre Company, Incubator Series, Grand Forks, ND, 2022
  • Community Theater, Curtain Call Playhouse 10-minute Play Festival, Ft. Lauderdale FL, 2022
  • Community Theater, Upstage Napa Valley Playfest, 2024