Connected by Lia Romeo

(6)
Productions (10)
Comedy/Drama
|
80 - 95 minutes
4 W, 4 M,  (6-23 actors possible: 3-12 W, 3-11 M)
Content Notes: Adult language and content, alternates available for some.
Set: Flexible.

In a world where we're all constantly connected via the internet, why do so many people still feel alone? In this series of interrelated vignettes, a young girl's most embarrassing moment goes viral, a recent high school grad must choose between real life and role-playing games, two girls spend Saturday night endlessly searching for the perfect party, and a teacher is accidentally wooed by her student on a dating site. A funny, heartbreakingly real look at love and friendship in the age of social media. (A high school edition of this play is also available.)

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
eScript Digital Edition $17.5
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

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Play Details

In a world where we're all constantly connected via the internet, why do so many people still feel alone? In this series of interrelated vignettes, a young girl's most embarrassing moment goes viral, a recent high school grad must choose between real life and role-playing games, two girls spend Saturday night endlessly searching for the perfect party, and a teacher is accidentally wooed by her student on a dating site. A funny, heartbreakingly real look at love and friendship in the age of social media. (A high school edition of this play is also available.)

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 80 - 95 minutes
  • 4 W, 4 M,  (6-23 actors possible: 3-12 W, 3-11 M)
  • Content Notes: Adult language and content, alternates available for some.
  • Set: Flexible.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-040-8

Published Reviews

"Lia Romeo's new play is very, very good, a wry, fast-paced look at American life in the age of YouTube."

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"A fascinating look at the cyber world we live in today . . . Romeo's work plays out in four vignettes, all of which touch on themes of loneliness and deception. Alternately amusing and heart-breaking . . . an engaging work."

Broadway World

"Enthralling and accurate . . . I found myself riveted as I waited to see what would happen to the sympathetically rendered characters."

Theatre is Easy

"Connected's strength is that it manages to be a wry commentary on the way things are now, for better or for worse, without becoming condescending. What may end up being its biggest win is its potential to spark a dialogue across all platforms--including face-to-face communication."

nytheatreguide.com

Production History

NOV 18, 2022 - NOV 19, 2022
Rowdy Thespian Association
San Antonio, TX United States
Rowdy Thespian Association San Antonio, TX United States
NOV 21, 2019 - NOV 21, 2019
Cypress Creek High School
Orlando, FL United States
Cypress Creek High School Orlando, FL United States
OCT 10, 2019 - OCT 12, 2019
Little Theatre
Buffalo, NY United States
Little Theatre Buffalo, NY United States
SEP 27, 2019 - SEP 30, 2019
The Ohio State University
Mansfield, OH United States
The Ohio State University Mansfield, OH United States
APR 12, 2019 - APR 13, 2019
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA United States
Philadelphia University Philadelphia, PA United States
MAR 21, 2019 - MAR 29, 2019
Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA United States
Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA United States
APR 28, 2018 - APR 29, 2018
Hertfordshire Drama Society
Hatfield, United Kingdom
Hertfordshire Drama Society Hatfield, United Kingdom
APR 29, 2016 - APR 30, 2016
Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology
Alexandria, VA United States
Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology Alexandria, VA United States
MAR 03, 2016 - MAR 26, 2016
Project Y Theatre Company, 59E59
New York City, NY United States
Project Y Theatre Company, 59E59 New York City, NY United States
FEB 08, 2013 - FEB 23, 2013
HotCity Theatre
St. Louis, MO United States
HotCity Theatre St. Louis, MO United States
No upcoming productions.
MAR 03, 2016 - MAR 26, 2016
Project Y Theatre Company, 59E59
New York City, NY United States
Project Y Theatre Company, 59E59 New York City, NY United States
FEB 08, 2013 - FEB 23, 2013
HotCity Theatre
St. Louis, MO United States
HotCity Theatre St. Louis, MO United States

Awards (2)

Nominated for St. Louis Theater Circle Award for Best New Play (2014)

Nominated for NYIT Award for Outstanding Full-length Script (2016)

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