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Monsoon Season (Full-Length)

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

Lizzie Vieh

It’s monsoon season in Phoenix, Arizona, and recently-separated couple Danny and Julia are spiraling into chaos. This romantic comedy for a toxic world comes alive with biting humor and blinding insight.

Monsoon Season (Full-Length)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
It’s monsoon season in Phoenix, Arizona, and recently separated couple Danny and Julia are spiraling into chaos. A strip club’s flashing neon sign is keeping Danny awake at night, and Julia’s Adderall addiction has only gotten worse since her dealer moved in. Danny is suffering from micro-blackouts, and Julia keeps seeing a giant bird in her backyard. Is anyone watching their kid? This romantic comedy for a toxic world comes alive with biting humor and blinding insight.
History
Monsoon Season premiered off-Broadway at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater on October 27, 2019. Directed by Kristin McCarthy Parker, the production featured Therese Plaehn and Richard Thieriot.
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Performing Groups
DANNY – In his early forties. Recently divorced. Works for a technical support company in Phoenix, Arizona.
JULIA – In her late thirties. Recently divorced. Makeup artist. Wears a polished mask of makeup.
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting Various locations in Phoenix, Arizona. Summer. The present.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Perversely heartwarming... This comedy is as prickly as a cactus spine.” – The New York Times

Editor’s pick! “A comedy so black, you might just feel guilty for laughing so hard.” – Theatermania

“This comedy is as prickly as a cactus spine… perversely heartwarming… Vieh is a vivid writer.” – The New York Times

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Lizzie Vieh

Lizzie Vieh
Lizzie Vieh is a playwright and actor. Her full-length plays include The Loneliest Number, Backwater Rising, Barrier Islands and Wisconsin Death Trip. Her work has been performed at the Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Festival, The Wild Project, Daryl Roth Theater, MTC Studios ...
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