Come Again
a comedy in five sexual acts
by Rich Orloff
Cast: 2+ M, 2+ W
What do we bring to sex? What do we take from it?
COME AGAIN explores these questions in five one-acts set in the same hotel room, each exploring a different sexual combination. Described as “PLAZA SUITE with a libido”, the five one-acts of COME AGAIN vary in style from light comedies to darker and edgier plays. Together they become a journey through the many worlds of human sexual behavior, and the comedy and drama which inevitably results.
The plays include:
HOW TO SCORE – A married couple’s plan for a romantic rendezvous is derailed when they learn they’ve both been keeping score but getting different results. The Hudson Independent called it “a delightful R-rated comedy”, and the Albany Times-Union called it “bold comedy, both biting and tender.” (1 m., 1 w., about 20 min.)
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A TOUCHING STORY – A playful couple invites a man to their room to play, but touchy issues arise when the touching touches the wrong nerves. (2 m., 1 w., about 20 min.)
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PUBLIC PARTS – Two women in a committed relationship both have to choose between love and career, or perhaps the choice is about power. Indiana Daily Student wrote, “Very funny. Orloff approaches incendiary questions about relationships and personal identity; the dialogue has an acid pop reminiscent of Patrick Marber's CLOSER.” (2 w., about 30 min.)
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SWING SET – Afterglow for two pairs of swingers ends when they realize it’s easier to have group sex than divide the check. Schenectady Daily Gazette called it “a gem” and “a bawdy sexual romp”, and nytheatre.com called it “a funny comic romp”. (2 m., 2 w., about 20 min.)
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TRUST ME – A woman alone on a business trip gets an unusual gift from her husband which dares her to have a sexual adventure beyond any the daring couple has yet experienced. (1 w. and possibly some surprises, about 20 min.)
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The individual one-acts of COME AGAIN have been produced by Stageworks/Hudson, Hudson NY; Emerging Artists Theatre, NYC; Bloomington Playwrights Project, Bloomington IN; Gallery Players, Brooklyn NY; and WorkShop Theater Company, NYC. COME AGAIN has not yet been produced.
