Two Tomatoes Attend an Evening at the Theatre

by Matthew Weaver

SHORT: Tomatoes Zelba and Jerry attend an evening at the theatre, to be performed by actor Lazlo Charlton.

Written May 15, 2020, as a bonus in response to a prompt from fellow playwright Scott Mullen, upon the completion of a personal challenge with Scott (NINJAS, THE PEEK, 173 PUSH-UPS) to write a one-minute play a day from March 15 to May 15, 2020.

SHORT: Tomatoes Zelba and Jerry attend an evening at the theatre, to be performed by actor Lazlo Charlton.

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Ian Donley: Two Tomatoes Attend an Evening at the Theatre by Matthew Weaver

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Matthew Weaver has written a silly and amusing short play about two (rotten) tomatoes who represent us as audience members at least at one point in time.

Matthew Weaver has written a silly and amusing short play about two (rotten) tomatoes who represent us as audience members at least at one point in time.

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Kirby M Hunt: Two Tomatoes Attend an Evening at the Theatre by Matthew Weaver

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Hysterical, punchy, absurd.

Hysterical, punchy, absurd.

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Rebecca Joy Thomas: Two Tomatoes Attend an Evening at the Theatre by Matthew Weaver

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A play that shows if you’re a bad enough actor, the tomatoes will throw themselves. As an actor I will be sure to heed Zelba and Jerry’s warning to beware of bad acting and also small fruits with catapults…

A play that shows if you’re a bad enough actor, the tomatoes will throw themselves. As an actor I will be sure to heed Zelba and Jerry’s warning to beware of bad acting and also small fruits with catapults…

”

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Character Information

ZELBA

A tomato

Character Age

Any

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any,

but probably female
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
JERRY

A tomato

Character Age

Any

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
LAZLO CHARLTON

Only appears offstage.

The worst actor in the world.

Character Age

40s-plus

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Male
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Male