I can’t believe I’m going to attempt writing 31 plays in 31 days again, but here goes it! For those who aren’t familiar, the name of this challenge says it all–write 31 plays in 31 days. The challenge is usually set in August. For more info and awesome tips, tricks and prompts: https://31plays31days.com Since January,…
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It’s been years since I shared this scene exercise with a class, but I still can’t get the feeling of being “misunderstood” out of my mind. I know I’ve written about this in another blog post about a short play I wrote called Flipped. A quick refresh about the plot, a well-to-do real estate redeveloper…
Read more...Gophers in the Mission by Conrad A. Panganiban Lights up on a NANDO wearing an apron and talking on the phone inside the La Victoria Panderia. NANDO Yup. Yup. What’d I tell you, bro? Easy as pie! So, are you usin’ da Kellogs or the Miracle-Gro? Heck yeah! I told you Miracle-Gro is da bomb!…
Over my time as a playwright, I’ve been thinking about what it means to be an American playwright of Filipino Descent. Why should I even box myself into a title of being a “Filipino American” Playwright? Can’t I just say, I am a playwright? And I guess before I started posting all of my plays…
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Download the script (PDF) Being Careful by conrad a. panganiban CAST OF CHARACTERS STEPHEN: Late 30s. Male. Single. Techie. MELISSA: Late 30s. Female. Single. Receptionist. STEPHEN is banging on the door while MELISSA is sitting at a table pouring some wine into a glass. STEPHEN Let us out! Hey! Hey!!! Is anyone out there?! I…
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Download the script (PDF) Teardropped by Conrad A. Panganiban CAST OF CHARACTERS SWIVELS: 40s. Male. Photographer. TEARDROP: 40s. Male. Prisoner. Awaiting execution in 3 days. Lights up on SWIVELS and TEARDROP sitting across from each other at a table. SWIVELS is looking around very nervous. TEARDROP Thanks for coming. SWIVELS Uh… yeah. So, um, you…
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NOTE: This play is protected under the Common License Agreement. If you wish to use this work for a Class Assignment, Competition, Video, Staged Reading or a Full-Production, please contact me at conradap@gmail.com.(I always say, YES!, but it’s nice to know when someone likes my plays.) Download the script (PDF) The Rope That Binds A One-Act…
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NOTE: This play is protected under the Common License Agreement. If you wish to use this work for a Class Assignment, Competition, Video, Staged Reading or a Full-Production, please contact me at conradap@gmail.com.(I always say, YES!, but it’s nice to know when someone likes my plays.) Download the script (PDF) Boys Don’t Bake Cake A Short…
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NOTE: This play is protected under the Common License Agreement and Copyright ©2012. If you wish to use this work for a Class Assignment, Competition, Video, Staged Reading or a Full-Production, please contact me at conradap@gmail.com.(I always say, YES!, but it’s nice to know when someone likes my plays.) Download the script (PDF) Esperanza Means Hopeby…
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Download the script (PDF) DevotedA 10-Minute Love Story Through Time by Conrad A. Panganiban Cast of Characters MARY/MARISOL/MARIA CLARA: 20s. Filipina. Dressed in black as a statement of rebellion against love in all of it’s forms, shapes, and spaces. CHRIS/CRISTOBAL/CRISOSTOMO: 30s. Filipino American. A history professor and author who’s mysterious past has come back to…
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