FALLING OFF THE EDGE
by Paul Donnelly
A Mormon swimmer who finds himself afraid of the ocean meets two recovering alcoholics on their first sober vacation at a beach resort in Costa Rica. The setting would seem to free them from the constraints of life at home, but some experiences can’t be escaped so easily. As is so often the case, the swimmer falls for one of the women while the other falls for him. All three must negotiate attraction, rejection, faith, the demands and limits of friendship, and the maintenance of hard-won sobriety. In this romantic comedy with a twist, no one gets what they want but one gets what she needs.
- Cast Size: 1M 2W
- Running Time: 90+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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About the Playwright
My life as a “trailing spouse” has included stops in Washington, DC, Atlanta, Honolulu, and Tallahassee. I have been writing plays for over 40 years. My work has won the Source Theatre Company National 10-Minute Play Contest, the Larry Neal Writers Award for Drama, the Virginia Playwriting Prize, and twice been nominated for a Helen Hayes Award. My ten-minute plays have been published in The Best Ten-Minute Plays of 2019 & 2023. I am a member of the Dramatists Guild, New Play Exchange, Playwrights Center, and Working Title Playwrights.
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