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Stage Kiss

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Overview

Synopsis

Stage Kiss is a tale of two lovers, two halves, and two plays! After twenty years apart, two former lovers - SHE and HE - find themselves cast in a poorly written, farcical play about a dying 1930's socialite who recalls her former lover to her side. In real life, SHE is married to a banker, Harrison, and has a teenage daughter, Angela, while HE has a girlfriend, Laurie. As SHE and HE rehearse and perform the play, the feelings that the characters and the actors once had for each other reignite in a burst of passion. In the second half of Stage Kiss, SHE and HE land roles in another play-within-a-play, playing “The Whore” and “The Asshole”. The farcical, romantic nature of their relationship rapidly disappears onstage and off, as they are forced to confront the realities of their affair.

Show Information

Book
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Mature Audiences (M)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2011
Genres
Comedy, Farce, Romance
Settings
Contemporary, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
A theatre, An East Village apartment, Present Day
Cast Size
small
Ideal For
Community Theatre, Regional Theatre, Professional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Young Adult Characters, Small Cast

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Key Terms

    The creative leader of a theatrical production, responsible for interpreting the script and guiding the cast and crew.

    Farce is a comedic style that emphasizes exaggerated situations, improbable coincidences, mistaken identities, and rapid pacing. It often includes physical humor such as slamming doors, frantic chases, or characters hiding in plain sight. Farce is designed to generate nonstop laughter, often prioritizing chaos and absurdity over realistic storytelling.

    A scheduled rehearsal before a performance where actors run through choreographed combat sequences to ensure safety and consistency.

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher