Escape (The Piña Colada Song)

by Erin Moughon

One has come to break up with Two using Meatloaf lyrics. Little do they realize that Two orchestrated the whole thing in an attempt to live out the plot of 1970s soft rock song, Escape (The Piña Colada Song).

One has come to break up with Two using Meatloaf lyrics. Little do they realize that Two orchestrated the whole thing in an attempt to live out the plot of 1970s soft rock song, Escape (The Piña Colada Song).

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Escape (The Piña Colada Song)

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  • Danielle Wirsansky: Escape (The Piña Colada Song) by Erin Moughon
    “

    Clever, charming, and wonderfully offbeat, *Escape (The Piña Colada Song)* is far more than a nostalgic jukebox joke. Moughon uses familiar lyrics as the foundation for a sharp, funny exploration of identity, fantasy, and the stories we tell ourselves about love, all wrapped in a delightfully inventive comic premise.

    Clever, charming, and wonderfully offbeat, *Escape (The Piña Colada Song)* is far more than a nostalgic jukebox joke. Moughon uses familiar lyrics as the foundation for a sharp, funny exploration of identity, fantasy, and the stories we tell ourselves about love, all wrapped in a delightfully inventive comic premise.

    ”
  • Michael C. O'Day: Escape (The Piña Colada Song) by Erin Moughon
    “

    Everybody loves some 70s soft-rock lyrics, and if this were simply a parade of them stitched together as a romantic comedy pastiche it would still be a fun time. But Erin Moughon has much more than that on her mind, and ESCAPE (THE PINA COLADA SONG) is a sly investigation of the identities we choose for ourselves - and how the ways we make those choices get us into trouble - fueled by whip-smart comic construction. Delightful.

    Everybody loves some 70s soft-rock lyrics, and if this were simply a parade of them stitched together as a romantic comedy pastiche it would still be a fun time. But Erin Moughon has much more than that on her mind, and ESCAPE (THE PINA COLADA SONG) is a sly investigation of the identities we choose for ourselves - and how the ways we make those choices get us into trouble - fueled by whip-smart comic construction. Delightful.

    ”

Character Information

Note: The casting is intentionally flexible with the characters being written to be played by anyone. The author's intention is for it to be diverse as possible.
  • One
    hopeful, but definitely done with this relationship
    27
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
  • Two
    a planner and a dreamer (but mostly the planner)
    27

Development History

  • Reading, Jade Rabbit Conscious Collective, 2024

Production History

  • Professional, The Chain Theatre, 2025