Variations On A Theme

Variations On A Theme by Ed Monk

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Productions (93)
Drama/Comedy
|
30 - 35 minutes
11 W, 12 M, 1 Any (4-24 actors possible: 2-12 W, 2-13 M)
Set: None or minimal: three railroad benches, four columns to suggest a railroad station.

Nick and Meg are high school sweethearts, but the night before Meg leaves for college they have a huge fight about trying a long-distance relationship. Nick comes to the train station to find Meg and see if he can fix things. While he waits for her to arrive, he imagines all of the different ways their conversation could go. The various people in the station act out what Nick is imagining as he tries to find the right words to save their relationship.

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Play Details

Nick and Meg are high school sweethearts, but the night before Meg leaves for college they have a huge fight about trying a long-distance relationship. Nick comes to the train station to find Meg and see if he can fix things. While he waits for her to arrive, he imagines all of the different ways their conversation could go. The various people in the station act out what Nick is imagining as he tries to find the right words to save their relationship.

  • Drama/Comedy
  • |
  • 30 - 35 minutes
  • 11 W, 12 M, 1 Any (4-24 actors possible: 2-12 W, 2-13 M)
  • Set: None or minimal: three railroad benches, four columns to suggest a railroad station.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-630-5

Production History

FEB 13, 2025 - FEB 13, 2025
Colgan High School
Manssas, VA United States
Colgan High SchoolManssas, VA United States
FEB 01, 2025 - FEB 01, 2025
Colgan High School
Manssas, VA United States
Colgan High SchoolManssas, VA United States
DEC 04, 2024 - DEC 05, 2024
Colgan High School
Manssas, VA United States
Colgan High SchoolManssas, VA United States
MAY 31, 2024 - MAY 31, 2024
Lethbridge Collegiate Institute
Lethbridge, AB Canada
Lethbridge Collegiate InstituteLethbridge, AB Canada
APR 26, 2024 - APR 26, 2024
Lethbridge Collegiate Institute
Lethbridge, AB Canada
Lethbridge Collegiate InstituteLethbridge, AB Canada
DEC 05, 2023 - DEC 05, 2023
West Boca High Theater
Boca Raton, FL United States
West Boca High TheaterBoca Raton, FL United States
NOV 09, 2023 - NOV 11, 2023
Clear Lake High School PAC
Houston, TX United States
Clear Lake High School PACHouston, TX United States
APR 27, 2023 - APR 27, 2023
Parkway South High School
Ballwin, MO United States
Parkway South High SchoolBallwin, MO United States
APR 13, 2023 - APR 15, 2023
George Fox University
Newberg, OR United States
George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR United States
APR 01, 2023 - APR 01, 2023
Hartford High School
White River Junction, VT United States
Hartford High SchoolWhite River Junction, VT United States
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No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

Awards (1)

1st place, Virginia High School League Concorde District Competition (2009)

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