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Maytag Virgin

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  1w, 1m

Audrey Cefaly

" Maytag Virginis a witty and earnest meditation on how people connect even when they feel they’re not ready, and what it is to move on while honoring and remembering the things, and people, who came before." - DC Theatre Scene

Maytag Virgin

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

Maytag Virgin follows Alabama school teacher Lizzy Nash and her new neighbor, Jack Key, over the year following the tragic death of Lizzy’s husband. The play explores the ideas of inertia and self-enlightenment, and the bridge between the two.

Read more about Maytag Virgin - (1M 1W) Southern Love Story, see show photos and complete awards history at www.audreycefaly.com.

History

Maytag Virgin premiered at the Quotidian Theatre in Bethesda, MD as a part of the inaugural Women's Voices Theatre Festival in October 2015 under the direction of Audrey Cefaly.

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Performing Groups
ELIZABETH "LIZZY" NASH - high school English teacher, 30s-40s, Southern (Alabama)
JACK KEY - Will Hardyhigh school physics teacher, 30s-40s, Southern (Alabama)
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting The fictional town of Lenoraville, Alabama. Present day.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Strong Language

Media

REVIEWS

"Cefaly makes her characters rich and mixed-up enough for us to build some real affection for them...It's sweet stuff." - The Washington Post, Read More 

"Audrey Cefaly’s unflinchingly honest story is one no one should miss; take your mom and ‘dem and don’t miss it!" - DC Metro Theatre Arts, Read More 

"Maytag Virgin is a witty and earnest meditation on how people connect even when they feel they’re not ready, and what it is to move on while honoring and remembering the things, and people, who came before." - DC Theatre Scene, Read More 

"...a heart-warmer of a play...Cefaly writes with sympathy and a finely-sharpened wit." - Broadway World, Read More


Videos

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    Maytag Virgin – Aurora Theatre Highlights

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    Maytag Virgin - Gulfshore Playhouse Promo 1

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    Maytag Virgin - Gulfshore Playhouse Promo 2

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    Maytag Virgin - Merrimack Repertory Theatre Promo

Licensing & Materials

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

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Authors

Audrey Cefaly

Audrey Cefaly

Audrey Cefaly's plays include The Gulf (Edgerton, Lammy, Charles MacArthur Nominee), Alabaster (NNPN Record-Breaking RWP, Kilroys, Calicchio Prize), Maytag Virgin, The Last Wide Open, The Story Of Walter, Fin & Euba, Tell Me Something Good, The Believers and Love Is A Blue Ti ...

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