Talking With...

Play

Writers: Jane Martin

Overview

Show Information

Category
Play
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1982
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Settings
Contemporary, Simple/No Set
Time & Place
A bare stage
Cast Size
medium
Ideal for
All-Female Cast, College/University, Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, Diverse Cast, Professional Theatre
Casting Notes
Mostly female cast
Includes adult, young adult, mature adult, elderly characters

Synopsis

Eleven different women reveal their desires, fears, and vulnerabilities in eleven poignant monologues. Jane Martin’s Talking With… is sometimes funny, sometimes painful, but always moving. The play uses direct address and a minimal set, with basic furnishings to represent specific locales for each monologue. The order of the monologues is flexible, though the playwright prefers starting with “Fifteen Minutes” and ending with “Marks”. It is imperative that the play not be performed as a one-woman show. Talking With… also offers powerful and challenging monologues for female actors.

Lead Characters


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