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Digital Dilemmas

Musical

Overview

Synopsis

Digital Dilemmas shines the spotlight on a modern American family totally addicted to computers, iPads, iPhones, Androids, and gaming consoles, just when they receive a visit from their eloquent and witty grandmother, who insists her smart phone is the dumbest thing she ever owned and prefers to remain in the analog age. As the confrontation heightens, she dares them to a challenge that any touchscreen age family might never recover from--going without their beloved devices for one full day. Let the withdrawal pains begin!

The musical brings laughter and insight to our obsession with digital devices and our struggle to tear ourselves away from them long enough to preserve our personal space, thoughts and sanity. It also explores romance in the digital age – with the story of a man so addicted to online dating that he has totally lost interest in any of the women he knows personally, including the woman who’s perfect for him.

Show Information

Book
Lyrics
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2012
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Settings
Contemporary, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
America, Present Day
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Recording
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Late Teen, Mature Adult Characters, Medium Cast

Characters

Showing 8 of 10 characters

Character Portrayals

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Monologues

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Scenes

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Songs

PRELUDE TO ACT ONE

  • THREE ETERNAL SPIRITS OF HIGH-TECH ARE WE - Troi of Eternal Spirits

ACT ONE

  • WE JUST LOVE HIGH-TECH - Pat, Mike, John, & Lisa
  • HOW DO YOU RESTART A BROKEN HEART? - Sue
  • THE MAESTRO OF MATCH - Sam
  • STUDENT POWER! - Ensemble
  • MY MIND IS MY DOMAIN - Alice
  • WHAT WILL WE EVER DO? - John, Lisa
  • ANOTHER CHANCE FOR LOVE - Sue
  • IF YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY - Alice
  • DIGITAL DILEMMAS - Mike, Pat, John, Lisa, Alice, & Charlie

PRELUDE TO ACT TWO

  • THREE ETERNAL SPIRITS OF HIGH-TECH ARE WE [VARIATION] - Trio of Eternal Spirits

ACT TWO

  • IF YOU MIGHT BE MINE - Sue, Ed
  • POOR LITTLE PLANET - Alice
  • THE COUNTRY I ONCE KNEW - Alice
  • THE WAVE - Sue, Ed
  • I CAN'T POSSIBLY BE IN LOVE - Sam
  • WE COULD BE AN ITEM - Sam
  • IT'S STILL LOVE - Sam, Sue
  • A LUCKY GUY - Charlie
  • SHE'LL WEAR IT! - Mike, Pat, John, Lisa, Charlie, Alice, & Trio of Eternal Spirits
  • IT’S STILL LOVE [REPRISE] - Ensemble

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher