Connected (high school edition) by Lia Romeo

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Productions (2)
Comedy/Drama
|
80 - 90 minutes
4 W, 4 M,  (6-23 actors possible: 3-12 W, 3-11 M)
Content Notes: Some mild adult content.
Set: Flexible.

In a world where we're all constantly connected via the internet, why do so many people still feel alone? In this series of interrelated vignettes, a young girl's most embarrassing moment goes viral, a recent high school grad must choose between real life and role-playing games, two girls spend Saturday night endlessly searching for the perfect party, and a teacher is accidentally wooed by her student on a dating site. A funny, heartbreakingly real look at love and friendship in the age of social media. (The original version of this play is also available.)

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
eScript Digital Edition $17.5
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

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Play Details

In a world where we're all constantly connected via the internet, why do so many people still feel alone? In this series of interrelated vignettes, a young girl's most embarrassing moment goes viral, a recent high school grad must choose between real life and role-playing games, two girls spend Saturday night endlessly searching for the perfect party, and a teacher is accidentally wooed by her student on a dating site. A funny, heartbreakingly real look at love and friendship in the age of social media. (The original version of this play is also available.)

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 80 - 90 minutes
  • 4 W, 4 M,  (6-23 actors possible: 3-12 W, 3-11 M)
  • Content Notes: Some mild adult content.
  • Set: Flexible.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-048-4

Published Reviews

"Connected's strength is that it manages to be a wry commentary on the way things are now, for better or for worse, without becoming condescending. What may end up being its biggest win is its potential to spark a dialogue across all platforms--including face-to-face communication."

nytheatreguide.com

"Enthralling and accurate . . . I found myself riveted as I waited to see what would happen to the sympathetically rendered characters."

Theatre is Easy

"A fascinating look at the cyber world we live in today . . . Romeo's work plays out in four vignettes, all of which touch on themes of loneliness and deception. Alternately amusing and heart-breaking . . . an engaging work."

Broadway World

"Lia Romeo's new play is very, very good, a wry, fast-paced look at American life in the age of YouTube."

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Production History

APR 07, 2017 - APR 07, 2017
Norwalk High School
Norwalk, IA United States
Norwalk High School Norwalk, IA United States
MAR 01, 2017 - JUN 30, 2018
PEI Department of Education, Early Learning and Culture
Summerside, PE Canada
PEI Department of Education, Early Learning and Culture Summerside, PE Canada
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

Awards (1)

Nominated for St. Louis Theater Circle Award for Best New Play (2014)

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