Sidequest

by Steven Hayet

TEN MINUTE: Two online gamers decide to meet IRL for a date.

WINNER: 2024 Seoul Players 10 Minute Play Festival

TEN MINUTE: Two online gamers decide to meet IRL for a date.

WINNER: 2024 Seoul Players 10 Minute Play Festival

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Sidequest

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  • Stephanie Buckley: Sidequest by Steven Hayet
    “

    A heartwarming glimpse into an unusual first date that every love story is unique. A fun, short play ripe with opportunities for over-the-top costumes and energetic staging.

    A heartwarming glimpse into an unusual first date that every love story is unique. A fun, short play ripe with opportunities for over-the-top costumes and energetic staging.

    ”
  • Vince Gatton: Sidequest by Steven Hayet
    “

    If the storytelling path to the universal goes through the specific, Steven Hayet has completed that quest spectacularly here. Two online gaming friends meet in real life for the first time – for a date. And it’s as awkward as you imagine…until they start relating in their friendship’s native tongue. Funny, warm, and utterly winning.

    If the storytelling path to the universal goes through the specific, Steven Hayet has completed that quest spectacularly here. Two online gaming friends meet in real life for the first time – for a date. And it’s as awkward as you imagine…until they start relating in their friendship’s native tongue. Funny, warm, and utterly winning.

    ”
  • Steven G. Martin: Sidequest by Steven Hayet
    “

    What I especially love about "Sidequest" is how Hayet sets up the rules for the world of the play. The audience gets used to them, enjoys them and appreciates them, and then Hayet makes everything even more fun with an unexpected reveal that still plays into the world he's created. This is a very fun and ultimately sweet script. 24/11/18

    What I especially love about "Sidequest" is how Hayet sets up the rules for the world of the play. The audience gets used to them, enjoys them and appreciates them, and then Hayet makes everything even more fun with an unexpected reveal that still plays into the world he's created. This is a very fun and ultimately sweet script. 24/11/18

    ”
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Character Information

  • DANIEL
    20s+
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary
  • GEMMA
    20s+
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • BLUE Sphynx
    AKA BlueSphynx3641. Male, any age. Daniel’s game character.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • ALPACA Fan
    AKA AlpacaFan47. Female, any age. Gemma’s game character.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • WAITER
    Can be played by the same actor who plays BLUE.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+

Production History

  • Community Theater, Chatham Community Players, 2025
  • High School, Mynderse Academy, 2025
  • Community Theater, Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble , 2024

Awards

  • Ten Minute Comedy Contest
    Rover Dramawerks
    Finalist
    2023