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Friend Art

  • Sofia Alvarez
  • Full Length Play, Romantic Comedy, Dramatic Comedy, Contemporary
  • 2M, 2F
  • ISBN: 9780573705779

"You won't struggle to find complimentary things to say about this very funny, almost painfully astute play that is sure to resonate [...]"

TheaterMania

  • Full Length Play
  • Romantic Comedy, Dramatic Comedy
  • 90 minutes

  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Adult
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
  • Cautions: Alcohol, Drugs, Smoking, Mild Adult Themes, Strong Language

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
Molly and Kevin are engaged. They have "normal" jobs. Kevin and Nate have known each other since they were kids. Nate used to be famous once. He just broke up with Lil, who does performance art, and she used to work with Molly, who wanted to be an actress a long time ago. These relationships come to a head when Kevin decides he no longer wants the regular life he convinced Molly to live with him.

Friend Art
 asks how late is too late to give up on your dreams, when are you really a grown-up, and what the hell are you supposed to say when walking out of a friend's truly terrible performance?

REVIEWS:

"You won't struggle to find complimentary things to say about this very funny, almost painfully astute play that is sure to resonate [...]"

 TheaterMania

"[...] insightful [...] biting."

 The New York Times

Premiere Production: Friend Art premiered at the Second Stage Theatre Uptown in New York City in May 2016 under the direction of Portia Krieger.
  • Casting: 2M, 2F
  • Casting Attributes: Ensemble cast

  • NATE - A rock star in the days of Matchbox 20 and Lit. Kevin's childhood friend. Probably white (open to other casting).
    MOLLY - 30ish, the office manager of a small law firm in Manhattan. Any ethnicity.
    KEVIN - 30ish, works in corporate art, Molly's fiance. Any ethnicity.
    LIL - 24, a performance artist and former assistant at Molly's office, Nate's ex-girlfriend. Any ethnicity.
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    Molly and Kevin are engaged. They have "normal" jobs. Kevin and Nate have known each other since they were kids. Nate used to be famous once. He just broke up with Lil, who does performance art, and she used to work with Molly, who wanted to be an actress a long time ago. These relationships come to a head when Kevin decides he no longer wants the regular life he convinced Molly to live with him.

    Friend Art
     asks how late is too late to give up on your dreams, when are you really a grown-up, and what the hell are you supposed to say when walking out of a friend's truly terrible performance?

    $24.95