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
- Sarah Ruhl
- 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
- Licensor
- Concord Theatricals
- Ideal For
- Community Theatre, Regional Theatre, Professional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Young Adult Characters, Small Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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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 |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
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.
Monologues
Scenes
Key Terms
The creative leader of a theatrical production, responsible for interpreting the script and guiding the cast and crew.
A comedic dramatic genre featuring exaggerated situations, physical humor, and improbable events.
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
Writer, editor and theatre researcher