All Those Violent Sweaters

All Those Violent Sweaters A one-act 1980s valentine for two female friends by Ruth Margraff

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Productions (5)
Dark comedy/Romance
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35 - 60 minutes
2 W, 1 M,  (2-9 actors possible: exactly 2 W, 0-7 M)
Content Notes: Adult language and content
Set: Minimal. Flexible.

Edith and Patti-Jo attempt to come to terms with their post-high school friendship in a 1980s world of Harlequin romances, Hallmark sentiment, and marching band uniformed burglars. Patti-Jo marks time in her whirlwind life by a sequence of Senior pictures of her boyfriends until one tragic car accident, while Edith descends into the loneliness of mail order catalogs and knitted sweaters. The story that unfolds between the two girls moves like an X-ray of female friendship, and the tightly knotted bones of many things latent.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $55
Standard Edition $11.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

*The per performance fee begins at $55. Your per performance fee will be provided during the ordering process.

Play Details

Edith and Patti-Jo attempt to come to terms with their post-high school friendship in a 1980s world of Harlequin romances, Hallmark sentiment, and marching band uniformed burglars. Patti-Jo marks time in her whirlwind life by a sequence of Senior pictures of her boyfriends until one tragic car accident, while Edith descends into the loneliness of mail order catalogs and knitted sweaters. The story that unfolds between the two girls moves like an X-ray of female friendship, and the tightly knotted bones of many things latent.

  • Dark comedy/Romance
  • |
  • 35 - 60 minutes
  • 2 W, 1 M,  (2-9 actors possible: exactly 2 W, 0-7 M)
  • Content Notes: Adult language and content
  • Set: Minimal. Flexible.

Production History

JUN 17, 2009 - JUN 22, 2009
Drop N Go Productions
New York, NY United States
Drop N Go Productions New York, NY United States
FEB 25, 1999 - FEB 27, 1999
Columbia University MFA Directing Projects II
New York, NY United States
Columbia University MFA Directing Projects II New York, NY United States
JAN 01, 1997 - DEC 31, 1997
P.S. 122/NY Fringe Festival (reading)
New York, NY United States
P.S. 122/NY Fringe Festival (reading) New York, NY United States
SEP 24, 1993 - OCT 03, 1993
Medicine Show Theater
New York, NY United States
Medicine Show Theater New York, NY United States
FEB 04, 1992 - FEB 09, 1992
Public Theater's New Works Project (workshop)
New York, NY United States
Public Theater's New Works Project (workshop) New York, NY United States
No upcoming productions.
FEB 04, 1992 - FEB 09, 1992
Public Theater's New Works Project (workshop)
New York, NY United States
Public Theater's New Works Project (workshop) New York, NY United States