Overview

Synopsis

The Death Valley Play Collection contains three works by playwright Juan Ramirez, Jr., all set in the perfect metaphoric desert landscape of Death Valley. The collection features the one-act comedy Deserted or One Act of Kindness, the one-act drama Sailing Stones, and the mini-solo show Salt Flats.

Deserted, or One Act of Kindness
After her car breaks down on the side of the road, late to her engagement, Ema decides to walk, only to find Amila, a forgetful orange seller. When she asks for directions, she doesn’t get the answers she wants. Whether it’s good or bad directions, life’s got a way to put you exactly where you need to be.

Sailing Stones
At rock bottom, Jaime forces his god-fearing best friend Charlie out into the Death Valley Desert to finally prove once and for all if a god exists. Who will save them?

Salt Flats
Salty Luis embodies the angry people in his life who have left behind negative thoughts in his mind, in hopes of ridding them, to find his own voice, and yet when he’s finally able to speak for himself, what will he say?

Show Information

Book
Juan Ramirez, Jr.
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Mature Audiences (M)
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2018
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Settings
Contemporary
Time & Place
Somewhere in Death Valley Desert
Cast Size
small
Ideal For
College/University, Diverse Cast, Small Cast, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Young Adult Characters

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Ema

Lead

Female

Non-singer

Amila

Lead

Female

Non-singer

Charlie

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Jaime

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Willy

Lead

Either Gender

Non-singer

Luis

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Songs

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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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