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In Love and Warcraft

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  3w, 3m

Evie Malone – gamer girl, college senior, and confirmed virgin – has it all figured out. Not only does she command a top-ranked guild in Warcraft with her online boyfriend; she also makes a little cash on the side writing love letters for people who've screwed up their relationships. Love is like Warcraft, after all. It's all about strategies, game plans, and not taking stupid risks.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    105 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 2013-2014 Alliance/Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Award

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Summary

Evie Malone – gamer girl, college senior, and confirmed virgin – has it all figured out. Not only does she command a top-ranked guild in Warcraft with her online boyfriend; she also makes a little cash on the side writing love letters for people who've screwed up their relationships. Love is like Warcraft, after all. It's all about strategies, game plans, and not taking stupid risks. Well, that's what she thinks... until she actually falls for a guy. In real life. No amount of gaming expertise will help her out when she finds herself with a non-virtual, totally real and incredibly cute boyfriend, who wants more from her than she's willing to give.

In Love and Warcraft can be performed with or without an intermission.

History
In Love and Warcraft premiered at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia in 2014.

EVIE – a 22 year old college senior.
KITTY – 22, Evie's best friend.
RAUL – 22, One of Evie's clients.
RYAN – 25, Evie's somewhat boyfriend. 

SOME OF THE MISC characters (ideally played by one male and one female actor):

Male
TONY – a gamer
JERRY – a Lakers fan
NATHAN – Evie's hairdresser
MAN – a man in a movie theatre
MONSTER – a Warcraft monster 

Female
CHAI – a gamer, and Tony’s aggrieved girlfriend
CHARLOTTE – Evie's client
WOMAN – a woman in a movie theatre
DOCTOR – Evie's OB/GYN

The miscellaneous characters are ideally played by one male and one female actor; however, the parts can be expanded into individual roles to accomodate a larger cast.

The miscellaneous characters are ideally played by one male and one female actor; however, the parts can be expanded into individual roles to accomodate a larger cast. 

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
  • Setting A college campus in Southern California. The present.
  • Features Fantasy Costumes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 105 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“A fresh look at the strange social behaviors spawned by internet culture, where love and loneliness spar like the masters and the monsters of the universe.” – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“Shekar’s fun and energetic play, which won the Alliance’s annual Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Fellowship, is jaunty and fleet, the way a romantic comedy should be.” – Arts Atlanta, Read More

In Love and Warcraft is a fresh look at the strange social behaviors spawned by internet culture, where love and loneliness spar like the masters and the monsters of the universe.” – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Read More

“The show progresses from real life to WOW in the second act.” – Atlanta Cultural Arts Review, Read More

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  • In Love and WarcraftInterview with the playwright - Alliance Theatre youtube thumbnail

    In Love and WarcraftInterview with the playwright - Alliance Theatre

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  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Madhuri Shekar

Madhuri Shekar is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter. She was born in California and grew up in India, and is currently based in Jersey City. She is an alum of the Juilliard Playwriting program, a fellow at New Dramatists, and the 2020 winner of the Lanford Wilson P ...

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