BEASTS
by Price Payne
After his divorce, a jaded writer crafts a story of a fictional couple — Oliver, a gentle accountant, and Cherry, an aspiring artist — to prove that relationships are driven purely by sex and inevitably fall apart. As their marriage strains under parenthood, exhaustion, and emotional distance, the writer pushes their story toward collapse. But when Oliver challenges his creator and the writer confronts his unresolved feelings for his ex-wife, the narrative shifts. What begins as cynicism becomes a hopeful exploration of vulnerability, connection, and the belief that love, though fragile, is still worth choosing.
- Cast Size: 2M 2W 1M/W
- Running Time: 90+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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About the Playwright
Price Payne is an Actor/Writer/Comedian from Abilene TX and based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a BFA in Acting from Hardin-Simmons University. Price began his writing journey his freshman year of college and has received recognition from the TxETA playfest in both 2021 for his play Down and 2022 for Beasts. Since moving to LA he’s taken classes at The Groundlings Theater (studying improvisation) and performed in two shows for Heart of Heart Theatre Company. This past November, Payne was cast in his first feature film The Cryptid, an original horror film shot in West Virginia. As a writer Price has released two original Short-Films Purple Foxes in the Night Sky and Jaime Meet Jaime. With this, his play Beasts; being his first published work.
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