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Kaufman, James (aka James Corey Kaufman, American playwright, lyricist, author, psychologist, 1974-____), “Random Girl,”

a 30-minute psychological drama in English, set in a messy living room in an apartment, 1996,

1m2f;

  •  © 1996 by James Corey Kaufman;  •  script/rights available from James Corey Kaufman, Ph.D., Associate Research Scientist, Educational Testing Service, MS 16-R, Rosedale Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, U.S.A., telephone (609) 734-5792, e-mail jamescoreykaufman@hotmail.com.  •  Cited by James Corey Kaufman, via ftp March 16, 1999; Kaufman says,

  § Dramatis Personae Cecilia (F), Abby’s roommate; Andrew (m), Cecilia’s friend; Abby (f), Cecilia’s roommate.

  § Synopsis “Cecilia and Andrew walk into Cecilia’s apartment to move her out. Cecilia’s habit of inviting people to stay with her for extended periods of time has finally backfired; her latest roommate, Abby, is clearly unstable and perhaps dangerous.  They find Abby sleeping on the couch.  Abby wakes up during this move-out process, talks with Andrew, and fights with Cecilia. Andrew and Cecilia hurriedly exit, ready to return hours later in hope of a solution . . . .

  § Comment “See playwright’s website at www.jamescoreykaufman.com.”

  § Themes host-guest relationship, invitation, mental health, moving, roommate, threat, visit.

See also James [Corey] Kaufman’s:

• “As I Sat Typing,” a 10-minute playful comedy  in English, set in a bedroom, anywhere in America, evening, 1999, 1m1f
• “Ask Me No More Questions,” a 95-minute drama  in English, set in New York, over several weeks, 1997, 1m3f
• “A Little Death,”a 35-minute psychological thriller  in English, set in a restaurant, lunch time, 1995, 2m1f
• “Edible Complex,”a 10-minute drama  in English, set in a restaurant, 1998, 2m1f
• “Fling,”a 30-minute comedy  in English, set in a bedroom, early evening, 1995, 1m2f
• “My Very Elegant Mother,” set in a kitchen in a bachelor's apartment, evening, 1998, 1m1f
• “Not Brain Surgeons,”a 45-minute bizarre comedy  in English, set in a bookstore; a coffee shop; a dining room, three moments in a day, 1995, 2m1f
• “Not Much,”a 20-minute drama in English, set in a room in someone's apartment; a bar, 1999, 1m2f
• “Sweet as Cinnamon,”a 17-minute black comedy in English, set outside of a coffee shop, 1995, 2m1f

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