Micci, Ronald (American
playwright, advertising proofreader-editor, 1948-____ ), “Sarah’s Weekend
Confidential,”
a 7-minute melodrama in
English, set in Sarah’s room, 2002,
1f;
• © 2002
by Ronald V. Micci; • in Ronald V. Micci’s Sarah’s Weekend
Confidential (Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: The Author, 2002);
• script/rights available from Ronald
V. Micci, 75 Vreeland Avenue, Rutherford, New Jersey 07070, U.S.A.,
telephone (home) 201-438-3267, telephone (work) 212-297-7290, e-mail RVMicci@comcast.net,
RVMicci@comcast.net. • Cited by Ronald V. Micci, via ftp, January
9, 2003; Micci says,
§ Dramatis Persona Sarah (f), __, a savvy teenager.
§ Synopsis
“Sarah opens with, ‘So, how was your weekend?’ Then she reminisces about
the sudden breakup of her first real dating relationship with her boyfriend
over the weekend, comparing the days of the week to seasons of love, as
it were, and dispensing some worldly advice on trusting guys. She concludes
with an ironic twist.
§ Comment
“Unit set. No actual props or furnishings required. Sarah might be seated,
though, at her dressing table, then rise and come down. This is optional.”
§ Themes
adolescence, beach, boyfriend, classroom, dating, first love, linebacker, long walks, romance, season, ships at sea, teenager, trust.
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