Vanilla Guy (IN DEVELOPMENT)

Garrett's been out of the dating pool since his divorce, and his best friend Quinn thinks it's past time for him to wade back in by dating Rachel, a stand-up comedian he's attracted to. The problem is that he's vastly less sexually adventurous than Rachel, at least if her routines are any indication. Can Garrett graduate from Quinn's personal Kinsey Institute crash course before Rachel loses interest? A romantic...

Garrett's been out of the dating pool since his divorce, and his best friend Quinn thinks it's past time for him to wade back in by dating Rachel, a stand-up comedian he's attracted to. The problem is that he's vastly less sexually adventurous than Rachel, at least if her routines are any indication. Can Garrett graduate from Quinn's personal Kinsey Institute crash course before Rachel loses interest? A romantic comedy about identity, twenty-first century values, and vanity license plates.

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Vanilla Guy (IN DEVELOPMENT)

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  • Audrey Cefaly: Vanilla Guy (IN DEVELOPMENT)

    A sex farce for the emotionally constipated. Pfeffinger writes the kind of scenes actors want to do: punchy, ping-pong dialogue with just enough heart to crack you open when you’re not looking. Strap in (or on)—it gets wonderfully unhinged.

    A sex farce for the emotionally constipated. Pfeffinger writes the kind of scenes actors want to do: punchy, ping-pong dialogue with just enough heart to crack you open when you’re not looking. Strap in (or on)—it gets wonderfully unhinged.

Character Information

Roles can be doubled so that the whole cast is as small as 2M/4F. One possible breakdown of the doubled roles could be

ACTOR 1: Dallas, Manager, Guy
ACTOR 2: Stacy, Doctor
ACTOR 3: Angela, Donna, Violet
  • Garrett
    DMV employee, divorced, Quinn's best friend
    Character Age
    Adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis male
  • Quinn
    DMV employee, chronically single, Garrett's best friend
    Character Age
    Adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis female
  • Rachel
    Stand-up comedian
    Character Age
    Adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis female
  • Dallas
    Professional love doctor
    Character Age
    Adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis male
  • Violet
    Waitress
    Character Age
    Adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Doctor
    An emergency room doctor; so over it
    Character Age
    Adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Manager
    Runs a bar. Scary-adjacent.
    Character Age
    Adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Stacy
    DMV employee
    Character Age
    Adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Angela
    DMV employee
    Character Age
    adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Guy
    No, really, his name's Guy. Well, sort of. About ready to quit Grindr.
    Character Age
    Adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Donna
    Professional dominatrix
    Character Age
    Adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female

Awards

  • Individual Excellence Award
    Ohio Arts Council
    Winner
    2025