Said and Meant

Said and Meant Ten Short Plays About Language and Misunderstanding by Randy Wyatt

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Comedy
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75 - 90 minutes
3 W, 2 M, 2 Any (6-52 actors possible: 2-50 W, 2-50 M)
Content Notes: Adult language
Set: Several chairs and a table.

A fast-paced, witty compilation of ten short plays exploring how we use the same language to mean all kinds of different things, and the dangers therein. Whether it's a farce dressed up as a Greek tragedy, a soon-to-be wed couple seeking counsel-free counseling, a hapless suitor named Bob who's learning how complex a simple phrase can be, or four actors desperately trying to fit 32 awkward silences into ten minutes, this play has all sorts of hilarious surprises in store.

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Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

A fast-paced, witty compilation of ten short plays exploring how we use the same language to mean all kinds of different things, and the dangers therein. Whether it's a farce dressed up as a Greek tragedy, a soon-to-be wed couple seeking counsel-free counseling, a hapless suitor named Bob who's learning how complex a simple phrase can be, or four actors desperately trying to fit 32 awkward silences into ten minutes, this play has all sorts of hilarious surprises in store.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 75 - 90 minutes
  • 3 W, 2 M, 2 Any (6-52 actors possible: 2-50 W, 2-50 M)
  • Content Notes: Adult language
  • Set: Several chairs and a table.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-260-4

Published Reviews

"Somehow playwright Randy Wyatt has found passage into your most private and devious thoughts. He's listened to all the things you've wanted to say to every unpleasant person you meet on a daily basis and took notes. Just imagine this tiny little man squatting on a short stool between your ears with a stethoscope pressed to your internal voice. There's a reason we think before we talk."

Kalamazoo Gazette

"Wyatt's handle on the human psyche is dead-on. [These plays] were not only funny but enlightening, exploring the complexities of language in everyday situations."

Grand Rapids Press

Production History

APR 14, 2023 - APR 29, 2023
Impossible Players
Pueblo, CO United States
 Impossible Players Pueblo, CO United States
FEB 16, 2022 - FEB 19, 2022
Victoria School Of The Arts
Edmonton, AB Canada
 Victoria School Of The Arts Edmonton, AB Canada
MAR 02, 2018 - MAY 31, 2018
Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA United States
 Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA United States
NOV 29, 2017 - DEC 01, 2017
Great Oak High School
Temecula, CA United States
 Great Oak High School Temecula, CA United States
OCT 06, 2017 - OCT 07, 2017
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
Rolling Hills Estates, CO United States
 Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Rolling Hills Estates, CO United States
APR 28, 2017 - APR 28, 2017
White Mountain School Theater
Bethlehem, NH United States
 White Mountain School Theater Bethlehem, NH United States
NOV 08, 2016 - NOV 08, 2016
Central Receiving Warehouse
Cibolo, TX United States
 Central Receiving Warehouse Cibolo, TX United States
MAY 28, 2016 - MAY 29, 2016
Basement Theatre
Shelburne, NS Canada
 Basement Theatre Shelburne, NS Canada
MAY 06, 2016 - MAY 07, 2016
New Smyrna Beach High School
New Smyrna Beach, FL United States
 New Smyrna Beach High School New Smyrna Beach, FL United States
NOV 19, 2015 - NOV 20, 2015
Barton Theatre
Great Bend, KS United States
 Barton Theatre Great Bend, KS United States
APR 09, 2015 - APR 14, 2015
Bismarck High School
Bismarck, ND United States
 Bismarck High School Bismarck, ND United States
JAN 09, 2015 - JAN 09, 2015
Huntingtown High School
Frederick, MD United States
 Huntingtown High School Frederick, MD United States
NOV 21, 2014 - NOV 22, 2014
Allentown High School
Allentown, NJ United States
 Allentown High School Allentown, NJ United States
MAY 09, 2014 - MAY 09, 2014
William J. Palmer High School
Colorado Springs, CO United States
 William J. Palmer High School Colorado Springs, CO United States
APR 12, 2014 - APR 12, 2014
Thomas College
Waterville , ME United States
 Thomas College Waterville , ME United States
APR 10, 2014 - APR 11, 2014
Thomas College
Augusta, ME United States
 Thomas College Augusta, ME United States
SEP 20, 2013 - SEP 21, 2013
Free State High School
Lawrence, KS United States
 Free State High School Lawrence, KS United States
MAY 29, 2013 - MAY 29, 2013
Alameda International High School
Lakewood, CO United States
 Alameda International High School Lakewood, CO United States
MAY 02, 2013 - MAY 03, 2013
St. Anne's-Belfield School-Fisher Black Box Theatre
Charlottesville, VA United States
 St. Anne's-Belfield School-Fisher Black Box Theatre Charlottesville, VA United States
APR 24, 2013 - APR 25, 2013
Palo Verde High School
Tucson, AZ United States
 Palo Verde High School Tucson, AZ United States
APR 19, 2013 - APR 19, 2013
Parkway South High School
Manchester, MO United States
 Parkway South High School Manchester, MO United States
APR 18, 2013 - APR 20, 2013
Belvidere North High School
Belvidere, IL United States
 Belvidere North High School Belvidere, IL United States
JAN 31, 2013 - FEB 02, 2013
Theatre Arts Council
Philadelphia, PA United States
 Theatre Arts Council Philadelphia, PA United States
NOV 30, 2012 - DEC 01, 2012
Southern Regional High School District
Manahawkin, NJ United States
 Southern Regional High School District Manahawkin, NJ United States
NOV 14, 2012 - NOV 17, 2012
Leigha Lee Browne Theatre
Scarborough, ON Canada
 Leigha Lee Browne Theatre Scarborough, ON Canada
JUL 19, 2012 - JUL 24, 2012
University Of Waterloo Engineering Society
Waterloo, ON Canada
 University Of Waterloo Engineering Society Waterloo, ON Canada
JUN 02, 2012 - JUN 02, 2012
Performing Arts Center
Rolling Hills Estates, CA United States
 Performing Arts Center Rolling Hills Estates, CA United States
MAY 21, 2012 - MAY 21, 2012
University School Of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI United States
 University School Of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI United States
APR 25, 2012 - APR 28, 2012
Talawanda High School
Oxford, OH United States
 Talawanda High School Oxford, OH United States
MAR 16, 2012 - MAR 16, 2012
Barrington Community Theater
Barrington, RI United States
 Barrington Community Theater Barrington, RI United States
MAR 02, 2012 - MAR 03, 2012
Cedar Falls High School
Cedar Falls, IA United States
 Cedar Falls High School Cedar Falls, IA United States
NOV 10, 2011 - NOV 12, 2011
Cedar Falls High School
Cedar Falls, IA United States
 Cedar Falls High School Cedar Falls, IA United States
JUL 28, 2011 - JUL 30, 2011
Eagle Rock School
Estes Park, CO United States
 Eagle Rock School Estes Park, CO United States
MAY 06, 2011 - MAY 07, 2011
Westtown School
West Chester, PA United States
 Westtown School West Chester, PA United States
APR 28, 2011 - APR 30, 2011
Grayson College
Denison, TX United States
 Grayson College Denison, TX United States
APR 23, 2011 - APR 23, 2011
CrazyLake Acting Company
Greenfield, IN United States
 CrazyLake Acting Company Greenfield, IN United States
JAN 22, 2011 - JAN 22, 2011
Benton Community High School
Blairstown, IA United States
 Benton Community High School Blairstown, IA United States
OCT 23, 2010 - OCT 23, 2010
Laurel Mill Playhouse
Laurel, MD United States
 Laurel Mill Playhouse Laurel, MD United States
AUG 21, 2010 - AUG 22, 2010
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
Laurel, MD United States
 Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Laurel, MD United States
JUN 11, 2010 - JUN 19, 2010
Actors' Mission Inc.
Rock Springs, WY United States
 Actors' Mission Inc. Rock Springs, WY United States
MAR 04, 2010 - MAR 07, 2010
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY United States
 Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY United States
JAN 30, 2010 - JAN 30, 2010
Blue Earth Area High School Drama
Blue Earth, MN United States
 Blue Earth Area High School Drama Blue Earth, MN United States
NOV 20, 2009 - NOV 21, 2009
Bradley University
Peoria, IL United States
 Bradley University Peoria, IL United States
AUG 28, 2009 - AUG 28, 2009
Palmerston North Girls' High School
Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand
 Palmerston North Girls' High School Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand
JUN 11, 2009 - JUN 14, 2009
English Seminar Of The University Of Zurich
Auslikon, Switzerland
 English Seminar Of The University Of Zurich Auslikon, Switzerland
JUN 01, 2009 - JUN 30, 2009
Park Rapids Area High School
Park Rapids, MN United States
 Park Rapids Area High School Park Rapids, MN United States
MAY 22, 2009 - MAY 22, 2009
The White Mountain School
Bethlehem, NH United States
 The White Mountain School Bethlehem, NH United States
MAY 22, 2009 - MAY 23, 2009
Barrington Recreational Theatre
Barrington, RI United States
 Barrington Recreational Theatre Barrington, RI United States
MAY 21, 2009 - MAY 21, 2009
Eastern High School
Voorhees, NJ United States
 Eastern High School Voorhees, NJ United States
MAY 01, 2009 - MAY 10, 2009
Tucker County High School
Hambleton,, WV United States
 Tucker County High School Hambleton,, WV United States
APR 28, 2009 - APR 28, 2009
N/A
Bellingham, WA United States
 N/A Bellingham, WA United States
APR 24, 2009 - MAY 03, 2009
Tucker County High School
Parsons, WV United States
 Tucker County High School Parsons, WV United States
APR 01, 2009 - APR 30, 2009
Norwalk High School
Norwalk, IA United States
 Norwalk High School Norwalk, IA United States
FEB 07, 2009 - FEB 13, 2009
Park Rapids Area High School
Park Rapids, MN United States
 Park Rapids Area High School Park Rapids, MN United States
FEB 05, 2009 - FEB 21, 2009
Theater Du Jour
Rochester, MN United States
 Theater Du Jour Rochester, MN United States
AUG 01, 2008 - AUG 31, 2008
Rogers High School - Sophmore Campus
Rogers, AR United States
 Rogers High School - Sophmore Campus Rogers, AR United States
FEB 22, 2008 - FEB 23, 2008
North Shore Performing Arts
Tatamagouche, NS Canada
 North Shore Performing Arts Tatamagouche, NS Canada
JAN 16, 2008 - JAN 16, 2008
Genesee High School
Genesee, ID United States
 Genesee High School Genesee, ID United States
DEC 04, 2007 - DEC 06, 2007
Central Florida Community College
Ocala, FL United States
 Central Florida Community College Ocala, FL United States
NOV 09, 2007 - NOV 10, 2007
Illini Bluffs High School
Glasford, IL United States
 Illini Bluffs High School Glasford, IL United States
OCT 20, 2007 - OCT 20, 2007
Otsego High School
Tontogany, OH United States
 Otsego High School Tontogany, OH United States
JAN 26, 2007 - JAN 28, 2007
Reimold Theatre/Western Connecticut State University/CenterStage
Danbury, CT United States
 Reimold Theatre/Western Connecticut State University/CenterStage Danbury, CT United States
OCT 19, 2006 - OCT 22, 2006
Titlewave Theater Company
Cleveland, OH United States
 Titlewave Theater Company Cleveland, OH United States
JUN 23, 2006 - JUN 24, 2006
Whole Arts Theater
Kalamazoo, MI United States
 Whole Arts Theater Kalamazoo, MI United States
JUN 02, 2006 - JUN 17, 2006
Whole Arts Theater
Kalamazoo, MI United States
 Whole Arts Theater Kalamazoo, MI United States
JUL 18, 2003 - JUL 27, 2003
Lost in the Cove Productions
Grand Rapids, MI United States
 Lost in the Cove Productions Grand Rapids, MI United States
JAN 23, 2003 - FEB 02, 2003
Frontera LongFringe, Actor's Sanctuary Group
Austin, TX United States
 Frontera LongFringe, Actor's Sanctuary Group Austin, TX United States
FEB 04, 2002 - FEB 04, 2002
Grand Valley State University (public reading)
Allendale, MI United States
 Grand Valley State University (public reading) Allendale, MI United States
No upcoming productions.
FEB 05, 2009 - FEB 21, 2009
Theater Du Jour
Rochester, MN United States
 Theater Du Jour Rochester, MN United States

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