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Life, Off Book

Life, Off Book

by Scott Giessler

Ophelia and Jeb have a relationship that's like a well-built theatre set. It looks great on the outside, but an empty shell on the inside. Ophelia is a phenomenal dancer and actress who's constantly afraid. Jeb is Ophelia’s mild mannered fake boyfriend who is also a closeted gay man. What happens when they have to tear themselves away from the script and live life off book?

This show has flexible cast with great opportunities for ensemble work, dancers and musicians. Don't have those? It can also be performed minimally.

Drama Character Study Movement-based
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
18 Characters
5 M | 3 F | 10 Any Gender, Plus ensemble
Simple set
33 pages

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