play a day: same old
someone sitting beside a large rock at the base of a hill smoking a cigarette
Author: Dana
I am a queer performer, teaching artist, feminist, independent scholar, nerd, bookworm, crafter, yogi, foodie, kinkster, and gardener. I am a human being trying to be better than they are.
Play a Day: Priorities
A bedroom. Stage left, a desk and chair. A large red neon sign blinks: “Art” Stage right, a bed. A large blue neon sign blinks: “Sleep” A woman stands center stage, looking from one side to the other. Sheepishly, she… Read morePlay a Day: Priorities
Play a Day: Something > Nothing
A giant fish tank, the like of which you would see in an aquarium. It is filled with small bits of paper with tasks written on them. It bears a label reading “Everything.” A smaller fish bowl, in which a single… Read morePlay a Day: Something > Nothing
Play a Day: Technical Difficulties; or, Screens
A woman, center stage, sits at a desk and opens her laptop. A blinding flash of light emits from it. The woman shrieks, covers her eyes, and falls to the floor in the fetal position. Lights down. Act curtain closes…. Read morePlay a Day: Technical Difficulties; or, Screens
Play a Day: Warmth
A woman sits by a fire, ripping the pages out of a journal and tossing them one by one into the flames, while basking in its glow.
Play a Day: Flower or Gardener?
An individual in coveralls and a straw hat sits on a bench, head in their hands. A watering can sits unattended beside them. Another individual wearing a flower costume enters stage left. The flower attempts to get the notice of… Read morePlay a Day: Flower or Gardener?
Play A Day: Time Sensitive
A room with a window through which the moon can be seen. A large clock on the wall. It is 10pm, say. A woman sits at a desk near the window working. Lights down. Lights up. 11:15pm. The woman is… Read morePlay A Day: Time Sensitive
Play a Day: Waiting
Two men dressed as vagabonds sit on the stage, a la Waiting for Godot. Instead of a tree, there is a large stone, like that which might be rolled away from a tomb. One of the men is munching a… Read morePlay a Day: Waiting
Play a Day: Why Pet Owners Live Longer
A woman sits at her desk, working on the computer. A cat lies on the adjacent couch, napping. The woman looks up from her work momentarily and sees the cat. She sighs, thinking how lucky it is, and returns to… Read morePlay a Day: Why Pet Owners Live Longer
Play a Day: Good-bye, Dear Friend
A waiting room. A man and a woman sit on a bench, holding hands. A box of tissues are on the windowsill beside them. Quiet instrumental music plays. The man grabs a tissue and sobs for a moment before calming… Read morePlay a Day: Good-bye, Dear Friend