THERE ONCE WERE TWO CLOUDS IN THE SKY
by Tara Meddaugh
Two clouds try to find meaning with their very limited time on this earth…before they dissipate and disappear forever.
“Unassumingly sweet and joyous, packing profound punch in a single line.”
~Jacqueline Reid, co-founder, actor and director at Fusion Theatre
Winner of the 2023 Bradford Gromelski Jury Award at Fusion Theatre
Selected for publication in the Smith & Kraus anthology, THE BEST TEN-MINUTE PLAYS 2024, edited by Debbie Lamedman
DETAILS
Cast: 2 any gender
Genre: Comedy, drama, heightened
Age: Any age
Setting: The sky
Time period: Present
Running time: 10-15 minutes
When two clouds realize their time existing is quickly running out, they attempt to find some sort of purpose for their lives so their legacy will live on (Creating lightning? Writing poetry?). Yet their own listlessness is dragging them down, and the pressure of dissipating in a matter of minutes is a bit distracting, to say the least. When one cloud proposes a risky way to extend their existence, they must decide together, if what they must give up is worth what they might gain.
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Photos from 1) premier production at Fusion Theatre in Albuquerque, NM, directed by Jen Grigg, starring Laurie Thomas and Jacqueline Reid (photography by Richard K. Hogle), as part of The Seven Short Works Festival and 2) production by Theatre Revolution, directed by Lex Laas, starring Madeline Rose Parks and Anna Gwaltney. Photos by Sarah Jay Halliday
