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| LANDLESS PLAY COMPETITION! "SO BAD, IT'S GOOD!" |
PLAY TITLE: La Atrevida
PLAYWRIGHT: Paul Barile
SIMON SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "This is
something we haven't seen before."
RANDY SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "Has potential,
dawg."
PAULA SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "I hope someone
will speak Spanish to me... (alcoholic
drug-induced babble, etc.)"
something we haven't seen before."
RANDY SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "Has potential,
dawg."
PAULA SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "I hope someone
will speak Spanish to me... (alcoholic
drug-induced babble, etc.)"
SYNOPSIS:“Written in the style of the Mexican
telenovella – "La Atrevida" is a play about a
fallen pop star and the one journalist who hasn't
give up on her. Mercedes Valdez is delusional
with regard to her place in music history. Scott
Johnson is just confused. He believes there is
a story there. There might be, but is isn't one he
wants to write.Set in an interview room in a
federal penitentiary. "La Atrevida" traces the
rise and fall of a pop star and an ideal."
telenovella – "La Atrevida" is a play about a
fallen pop star and the one journalist who hasn't
give up on her. Mercedes Valdez is delusional
with regard to her place in music history. Scott
Johnson is just confused. He believes there is
a story there. There might be, but is isn't one he
wants to write.Set in an interview room in a
federal penitentiary. "La Atrevida" traces the
rise and fall of a pop star and an ideal."
SAMPLE DIALOGUE:
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property of the competing playwrights, provided for the sole purpose of gathering
feedback for this contest. All rights reserved.
MERCY
So… Do you still think I’m sexy? You like what you see?
SCOTT
Very much so, Mercy.
MERCY
Are you sure?
SCOTT
I’m sure…
MERCY
You’re not just saying that?
SCOTT
No, Mercy. I wish I was but I’m not.
MERCY
You wish…
SCOTT
I wish you weren’t so sexy and so – I don’t know - compelling. I wish I wasn’t so obsessed
with the truth – the real truth - about Mercy Valdez. I wish I could let go of my fascination
with you and go off somewhere and write a novel or something.
Note: All excerpts and other items posted on this website are the exclusive intellectual
property of the competing playwrights, provided for the sole purpose of gathering
feedback for this contest. All rights reserved.
MERCY
So… Do you still think I’m sexy? You like what you see?
SCOTT
Very much so, Mercy.
MERCY
Are you sure?
SCOTT
I’m sure…
MERCY
You’re not just saying that?
SCOTT
No, Mercy. I wish I was but I’m not.
MERCY
You wish…
SCOTT
I wish you weren’t so sexy and so – I don’t know - compelling. I wish I wasn’t so obsessed
with the truth – the real truth - about Mercy Valdez. I wish I could let go of my fascination
with you and go off somewhere and write a novel or something.
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