"Will You Please Shut Up?"

"Will You Please Shut Up?" by Dan O'Brien

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Productions (16)
Comedy
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40 - 50 minutes
1 W, 1 M, 
Content Notes: Adult language and content
Set: A semblance of a subway; a chair, desk, typewriter; a semblance of a bed.

Sylvia and Tom haven't seen each other in years when they bump into each other on the NYC subway. They were the loves of each other's lives, but something got in the way... Moving backwards in time, the play traces the origins of their toxic loathing to a once idyllic love. Together, "Will You Please Shut Up?" and its companion piece either/or ruthlessly pinpoint the absurdities, insecurities, and indulgences that riddle modern relationships.

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Min. Performance Fee* $55
Standard Edition $11.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

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Play Details

Sylvia and Tom haven't seen each other in years when they bump into each other on the NYC subway. They were the loves of each other's lives, but something got in the way... Moving backwards in time, the play traces the origins of their toxic loathing to a once idyllic love. Together, "Will You Please Shut Up?" and its companion piece either/or ruthlessly pinpoint the absurdities, insecurities, and indulgences that riddle modern relationships.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
  • Content Notes: Adult language and content
  • Set: A semblance of a subway; a chair, desk, typewriter; a semblance of a bed.

Production History

APR 20, 2020 - APR 20, 2020
New Trier High School
WINNETKA, IL United States
 New Trier High School WINNETKA, IL United States
NOV 07, 2019 - MAR 07, 2020
Tiyatro 8,065
Istanbul, Turkey
 Tiyatro 8,065 Istanbul, Turkey
MAY 31, 2019 - JUN 01, 2019
Jacob Boggs
Brooklyn, NY United States
 Jacob Boggs Brooklyn, NY United States
NOV 09, 2018 - NOV 10, 2018
Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA United States
 Lycoming College Williamsport, PA United States
JUN 15, 2018 - JUN 15, 2018
P3
Florence, AL United States
 P3 Florence, AL United States
OCT 05, 2017 - OCT 06, 2017
Slippery Rock University Theatre Department
Slippery Rock, PA United States
 Slippery Rock University Theatre Department Slippery Rock, PA United States
APR 14, 2016 - APR 16, 2016
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT United States
 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT United States
APR 21, 2015 - APR 21, 2015
New Trier High School
Winetka, IL United States
 New Trier High School Winetka, IL United States
NOV 29, 2012 - DEC 02, 2012
Southern Connecticut State University, Crescent Players
New Haven, CT United States
 Southern Connecticut State University, Crescent Players New Haven, CT United States
NOV 28, 2012 - DEC 01, 2012
Flagler College
St. Augustine, FL United States
 Flagler College St. Augustine, FL United States
OCT 25, 2011 - OCT 29, 2011
Adams State College
Alamosa, CO United States
 Adams State College Alamosa, CO United States
OCT 23, 2011 - OCT 24, 2011
Completely Student Productions
Staten Island, NY United States
 Completely Student Productions Staten Island, NY United States
MAY 06, 2011 - MAY 07, 2011
University Of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI United States
 University Of Rhode Island Kingston, RI United States
MAR 15, 2011 - MAR 16, 2011
The Warehouse Theatre
Clemson, SC United States
 The Warehouse Theatre Clemson, SC United States
MAY 01, 2003 - MAY 30, 2003
Brooklyn Repertory Company
New York, NY United States
 Brooklyn Repertory Company New York, NY United States
JAN 01, 2003 - JAN 30, 2003
Kennedy Center/Kenan Foundation
Washington, DC United States
 Kennedy Center/Kenan Foundation Washington, DC United States
No upcoming productions.
NOV 07, 2019 - MAR 07, 2020
Tiyatro 8,065
Istanbul, Turkey
 Tiyatro 8,065 Istanbul, Turkey
MAY 01, 2003 - MAY 30, 2003
Brooklyn Repertory Company
New York, NY United States
 Brooklyn Repertory Company New York, NY United States
JAN 01, 2003 - JAN 30, 2003
Kennedy Center/Kenan Foundation
Washington, DC United States
 Kennedy Center/Kenan Foundation Washington, DC United States

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