The Hope and Heartache Diner
by Lindsay Price
Diners are a special place. You can get your coffee, fall in love, and find light when the world is dark.
Average Producer Rating:
About 70 minutes
Act 1: 40 minutes, Act 2: 30 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
16
6 M | 7 W | 3 Any Gender
Unit set
66 pages
Reviews from Past Producers
In addition to traditional live stage performance rights, The Hope and Heartache Diner can also be performed under the following scenarios.
Virtual Performance
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Diners are a special place. You can get your coffee, fall in love, and find light when the world is dark. Duke’s is a family business - four generations strong.
Felix wants one last hurrah before leaving for college. She’s doing the full run - open to close - just like her grandpa did when he was a teenager. But why? Everyone knows Felix can barely wipe tables. Why is she trying so hard to connect? And what happens when Felix’s parents announce they’re selling the diner?
A wonderful character piece with parts for everyone.
Characters
16
6 Men, 7 Women, 3 Any Gender
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FELIX BROWN
[A]
190 lines
- (17) A teen with a big imagination, a big heart, but also a little self-centred.
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SAM BROWN
[M]
57 lines
- (53) Felix’ dad. Loves to feed people. He solves problems with food. Plays himself as a teen and an adult. Married to…
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NELL BROWN
[W]
58 lines
- (45) (Nelka Rolek) Nell is practical, stern but filled with love. Plays herself as a teen and an adult.
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LOO BROWN
[A]
68 lines
- (19) Lucja (Lubomir if male). Loo is confident and knows what she wants. Can be male or female.
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WIKI BROWN
[W]
8 lines
- (15) Wikoria. Timid. Loud places scare her. She bakes and is home schooled.
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RAT
[A]
79 lines
- (19) Rat is rough around the edges, to the point that violence is always just under the surface. But she’s working on it. She has plans for the future. Can be male or female.
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MISSION
[W]
84 lines
- (17) Mission is a southern belle with an unstable past. In the present she is bright and bubbly. But don’t cross her.
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Earl
[M]
53 lines
- Felix’s Great-grandfather. A jokester. A ghost that purposefully looks as he did as a teenager.
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Betty
[W]
64 lines
- Felix’s Great-grandmother. A sweetheart with smarts. A ghost that purposefully looks as she did as a teenager.
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Felix Sr.
[M]
62 lines
- Felix’ grandfather. A ladies’ man as a teen, married once and never again after his wife died young. He and Felix were together every day of Felix's life. He is the source for all of Felix's stories.
The Diners
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BLT
[M]
7 lines
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CHOPPER
[M]
7 lines
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STEW
[M]
4 lines
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JELLY
[W]
4 lines
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LADYBUG
[W]
4 lines lines
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SUNNY
[W]
4 lines
The DINERS also play CUSTOMERS
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RAINE
6 lines
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HAMIL
14 lines
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MS. BRONSTEIN
6 lines
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LOST
21 lines
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SHRUG
16 lines
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ASHLEY
16 lines
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AMBER
3 lines
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ERIC
11 lines
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MAUDE
13 lines
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MS GILLMAN
15 lines
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MILO
14 lines
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DONNIE
33 lines
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REBECCA
19 lines
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AVERY
22 lines
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SHANNON
35 lines
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JAENA
23 lines
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DEAN
28 lines
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LIAM
31 lines
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COOPER
34 lines
The DINERS also play WORKERS
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PAULA
27 lines
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BRENDA
14 lines
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CRYSTAL
8 lines
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FALCON
7 lines
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ANNABELL
17 lines
- Subgenres
- Character study
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes Period costumes
- Audience
- Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Tableau Mime Character study
- Set
- Multiple sets
- Themes
- Adolescence Memory Parenting/Family Individuality Personal responsibility
- Other uses
- Audition material Class work Scene work
Prop List
bell, frying pan, duffle bag, cup, dollar, sweater, hat, dishtowel, knife, apron, jacket, pie plate, small piece of paper, pen and pad, carafe of coffee
Production Photos
Multimedia
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About 70 minutes
Act 1: 40 minutes, Act 2: 30 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
16
6 M | 7 W | 3 Any Gender
Unit set
66 pages