Ayravana Flies, or A Pretty Dish
- Short Play, Dramatic Comedy, Not Applicable
- 1M, 1F
- ISBN: 9780573670367
Frazzled cook Olivia has an idea for a delicious dish, and only a fearful Elephant from an exotic land can appreciate it—and her.
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Description
- Short Play
- Dramatic Comedy
- 10 minutes
- Time Period: Not Applicable
- Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
- Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
- Cautions: No Special Cautions
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, Jr High/Primary, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
- Accolades:
- Winner! Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival
Frazzled cook Olivia has an idea for a delicious dish, and only a fearful Elephant from an exotic land can appreciate it—and her.
Published in Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 33rd Series.
Published in Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 33rd Series.
Premiere Production:
Ayravana Flies, or A Pretty Dish was first presented by Sheila Callaghan and Christopher DeWan at the Edge of the World Theater Festival on November 8, 2001. The play was subsequently presented at the Vital Signs 10: New Works Festival at Vital Theatre Company on December 13, 2007. It was directed by David A. Miller, who also directed the play at the 33rd Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival.
Characters
- Casting: 1M, 1F
OLIVIA - 20s-30s, frizzy hair and bulgy eyes, a nervous sort
ELEPHANT - 30s-40s, crisp and well groomed, a bit delicate
