Unproduced: One-Acts/10 Minute Plays
Exhibit
10 Minute Play. 2N, 1M, 1W, 1 child (Last three can be puppets.)
Two mysterious entities muse on the art and beauty of death.
“This short play looks to describe what counts as a beautiful death. EXHIBIT's subtle comedy perfectly contrast the gory subject matter and will make you laugh in spite of yourself. This is a beautifully crafted play with intense character moments for actors to play with!” - Clayton Bauldree, NPX
“EXHIBIT pulls you into the world of the macabre. An eerie display of life and death that tantalizes and disgusts! Two figures in plague doctor masks critique bodies that have befallen gruesome murders in increasingly disturbing exhibitions. Chilling! Justin Guidroz has created an excellent work of Horror!” - Monica Cross, NPX
“A macabre confrontation of the romanticizing and commodification of death, particularly that of women and young people. Full of stark, creepy imagery that would be absolutely eerie onstage. I also appreciated the slight delve into the meta—in many ways, this play perfectly describes the feeling a writer gets whilst killing off a character. I hope to get the chance to see a production of this play—I can only imagine what a director and actors could do with it, and I can’t wait to see what it looks like!” - Liz Dooley, NPX
MATTHEW WEAVER WITHOUT WORDS
10 Minute Play. 2M, 6F, 3N
When Matthew Weaver, playwright, discards an idea for a character, his past characters come together to defend her.
A short play written for Matthew Weaver, fellow playwright and friend, on his 40th birthday.
“MATTHEW WEAVER WITHOUT WORDS is true to it's name. Telling the story only through Movement and Projections, Justin Guidroz shares with us the story of a character abandoned and ultimately re-imagined by her playwright, Matthew Weaver. Featuring a number of characters from Matthew Weaver's other work, this play whimsical and beautiful and a wonderful tribute to Matthew Weaver!” - Monica Cross, NPX
RAFTERS
10 Minute Play, 4-8N
Two balls stuck in the rafters of a middle school gymnasium wonder if life is worth it.
“Sentient gym balls while away the time stuck in the gym rafters by discussing existential angst and making fun of the kids in gym class below. What's not to like? Witty, challenging, and endlessly amusing to picture being staged (particularly the moment when other suddenly-sentient balls are used to dislodge our ceiling-dwelling heroes), this would be a blast to put together. Nice work.” - Toby Malone, NPX
Room 219: But What About . . .
10 Minute Play, 1M, 1W
A young man meets with an older woman for a night of romance, but begins to have second thoughts about the encounter.
Part of the "Room 219" plays, a collection of plays that all take place in the same hotel room.
ROOM 219: CASUAL ENCOUNTER
10 Minute Play, 1M, 1W
Two young people meet at a hotel after meeting online, but neither know how to make a move.
Part of the "Room 219" plays, a collection of plays that all take place in the same hotel room.
“The concept of this collection of plays is extremely fun, giving the audience that “fly on the wall” experience. I love the awkward encounter between two people who naive to the world of hooking up online. The characters are endearing, giving us laugh after laugh while they are mortified in their newly discovered social situation” - Janice Hibbard, NPX
ROOM 219: FIRST COME . . .
A man is the first to show up to an orgy, and is afraid he may be the only one. A monologue.
Part of the "Room 219" plays, a collection of plays that all take place in the same hotel room.
“This man who wants to participate in a hotel orgy in Guidroz's short monologue never disgusted me. The playwright is not interested in disgust. This man seems desperate for connection with as many people from work as possible through group sex. But it's more than about group sex. It makes you wonder about his life and what brought him to this hotel room, the reason why he's not on a date. And it makes you wonder about the other souls from work who are just like him. I've never encountered a character like this before.” - Asher Wyndham, NPX
ROOM 219: SPICE IT UP
10 Minute Play, 2M, 1 F
A struggling couple try to add some spark to their sexual relationship, and the wife has some . . . inventive ideas.
Part of the "Room 219" plays, a collection of plays that all take place in the same hotel room.
“A funny piece that keeps you guessing and makes you want to get on stage and help Bruce through the whole "fiasco."” - Timothy Gadomski, NPX
THE SWEAR CLUB
10 Minute Play, 3N, 2F, 1M
When a group of kids are overhead swearing during recess, they are brought into the disciplinarian’s office to face the consequences.
“Guidroz totally captures the delightful innocence and the glee with which tweens discover and use foul language, and gives us a wonderfully funny trip back to a time when cursing was both dangerous and cool.” - Doug DeVita, NPX
“A joyous roller-coaster ride of proto-swears that evolves catastrophically into the real deal, with a group of middle schoolers awaiting their fate after being caught using blue language in the schoolyard. Moves a mile a minute, always teetering on the edge of going entirely off the rails, replete with the injustice of being busted for another kid's actions. Delightful!” - Toby Malone, NPX
“What a foul good time. To say it’s funny it’s to be obvious, the real triumph is the message about the power words carry and how Justin delivers it.” - Nelson Diaz-Marcano, NPX
“Deceased from laughter! Hilarious from beginning to end (especially if these kids are played by adults)! Right on, Justin Guidroz!” - Eytan Deray, NPX
“ Every line had me cracking up. Having adult actors play middle schoolers will amp up the comedy. Don't dismiss this as just a silly play about potty language. This will be a hit at your comedy showcase.” - Asher Wyndham, NPX
“Okay, this made me laugh way harder than it should have. It's absolutely genius--and it really carries a really interesting message about how words are just words, and it's only the meaning that we assign to them that means anything at all. That being said, I literally have never seen a bunch of words strung together so hilariously in all my life. This play is intensely quotable, and just plain hilarious. Hats off, Guidroz!” - Emily Hageman, NPX