Common Ground

Common Ground by Brendon Votipka

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Productions (127)
Comedy/Drama
|
30 - 60 minutes
9 W, 4 M,  (13 actors possible: 7-9 W, 4-6 M)
Set: A coffee shop, with a counter and five seating areas

Several singular young people attempt to communicate and evaluate each other as they converse in a coffee shop. The kaleidoscopic scenes range from poignant and nostalgic to heartbreaking and hopeful -- and most often funny.

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Standard Edition $11.99
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Several singular young people attempt to communicate and evaluate each other as they converse in a coffee shop. The kaleidoscopic scenes range from poignant and nostalgic to heartbreaking and hopeful -- and most often funny.

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 30 - 60 minutes
  • 9 W, 4 M,  (13 actors possible: 7-9 W, 4-6 M)
  • Set: A coffee shop, with a counter and five seating areas
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-355-7

Production History

MAY 17, 2025 - MAY 18, 2025
Austin High School
Austin, MN United States
Austin High SchoolAustin, MN United States
APR 10, 2025 - APR 11, 2025
Dolores Huerta Middle School
Burbank, CA United States
Dolores Huerta Middle SchoolBurbank, CA United States
JAN 31, 2025 - FEB 01, 2025
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School
Sudbury, MA United States
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High SchoolSudbury, MA United States
JAN 24, 2025 - FEB 21, 2025
Christiansburg High School
Christiansburg, VA United States
Christiansburg High SchoolChristiansburg, VA United States
NOV 09, 2024 - NOV 09, 2024
Chapel Hill Highschool
Carrollton, GA United States
Chapel Hill HighschoolCarrollton, GA United States
NOV 08, 2024 - NOV 16, 2024
RHS Theatre Arts
Richland, WA United States
RHS Theatre ArtsRichland, WA United States
APR 25, 2024 - APR 25, 2024
Hall County Schools
Oakwood, GA United States
Hall County SchoolsOakwood, GA United States
APR 19, 2024 - APR 27, 2024
Manchester Valley High School
Manchester, MD United States
Manchester Valley High SchoolManchester, MD United States
FEB 16, 2024 - FEB 16, 2024
EDHS Theatre
Placentia, CA United States
EDHS TheatrePlacentia, CA United States
JAN 17, 2024 - JAN 17, 2024
Thames Valley District School Board
Aylmer, ON Canada
Thames Valley District School BoardAylmer, ON Canada
1 of 13
MAY 17, 2025 - MAY 18, 2025
Austin High School
Austin, MN United States
Austin High SchoolAustin, MN United States
No professional productions.

Awards (1)

International Thespian Playworks winner, 2004

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