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Overview
Synopsis
Follow Edward as he navigates the difficult relationship with his father. See single mom Kathleen teach her teenage son how to drive. Two best friends go on a road trip and one marriage hangs in the balance. From errands to traffic tickets, the car is the place where life happens. The conversations that happen here stay here. Four different cars are on the road, and the conversations that take place set the pace for life.
Show Information
- Book
- Gretchen Suárez-Peña
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2018
- Genres
- Comedy
- Settings
- Contemporary, Simple/No Set
- Time & Place
- 2015-2035
- Cast Size
- medium
- Ideal For
- College/University, Community Theatre, Mostly Female Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Late Teen, Early Teen, Young Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Conversations in the Car won Best Play at the 2018 Tampa Bay Theatre Festival.
Plot
Characters
Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Featured |
Either Gender |
Non-singer |
Songs
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.
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Scenes
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