WHEN MARSHMALLOWS BURN
a 10-minute dark comedy thriller play
by Tara Meddaugh
(c) 2020
Sammy and his mom are enjoying roasting marshmallows by the fire, under the full moon, when something very strange starts to happen. Sammy’s arms look a little furry. His teeth look a lot like fangs. And he has a sudden urge to kill squirrels—and eat them raw. What (or who) else will he have an urge to kill? Is there anything his mother can do to stop him, or can she ultimately accept and love him? This is a dark comedy about a boy becoming a werewolf, but it’s also a story about needing acceptance and love, in the face of evolving identity.
DETAILS
Genre: Dark comedy/absurdist/thriller/dramatic
Cast: 1 female, 1 male or 2 female (1 role is gender neutral)
Set: Minimal, a back yard, around a firepit
Running time: 10 minutes
Great for: halloween play, spooky, eerie, thriller, 2 person play, 2-hander, competitions, festivals, play about mystical creatures, play about a werewolf, play for adult and child (adult actor can play child)
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Photos 1-11: starring Missy Flower and Buchanan Highhouse, directed by Nate Flower, produced by Free Space Theater, photography by @designbyraegan.
Photos 12-18: starring Giovanni Pucci and Marisa Lowe, directed by Missy Flower, produced by Westchester Collaborative Theater, photos 12-15 by Gregory Perry Photography, photos 16-18 photos by Tara Meddaugh
Photos 19-21: Starring Suzette Delia Reiss and Alex Squazzin, directed by Nicholas Auletti, produced by Northeast Stage, photos by Kevin M. Shea
