Love and Cheap Wine
Love and Cheap Wine opened in March of 2011 and was the last production I was able to perform with my husband. Love and Cheap Wine is a compilation of five vignettes taking a comedic look at love in various forms.
Each vignette is stand alone, however, all are linked by the concept that cheap wine and love go together. The same actors could potentially play all five couples, however, for us, we utilized three separate couples. The set is quite simple for all and is indicated at the end of each synopsis.
"Love's Pick-Up Lines"
Amanda just wants to relax. Scott just wants to get lucky. Amanda is having a cocktail after a rough week at work. Scott is using as many cheesy pick up lines as he can to get her interested in him. "Are those space pants you're wearing, because your ass is outta this world."
When she finally loosens up enough to have a conversation, she admits that she's engaged But that doesn't stop Scott. Scott eventually convinces Amanda that her fiancee is, probably, a homosexual. In the end, Amanda and Scott decide maybe they need to go somewhere else for a cocktail.
Set includes bar with 2-3 barstools.
"Love in a Dune Buggy"
Dan and Lucy were childhood best friends. Spending their summer riding around town in a dune buggy, getting stuck in the mud, and drinking Slurpees at 7-11. After drifting apart in their final years in high school, years later Lucy bumps into Dan on the street. Dan is remarried. Lucy is divorced, but in love. . . with Dan. She wears a t-shirt with Dan's picture on it and is quite obvious a stalker, however, a very loveable, funny stalker.
Set is simplistic and may or may not include a street light.
"Science of Love"
Take one female rocket scientist and one geeky mathematician. What do you get? The science of love. Mary Curie is a rocket scientist finishing a presentation. Steve Young ("like the football player only not as cute") happens to hear the end of her presentation and is intrigued. Mary wants nothing to do with this man who is apparently not her intelligence equal. Or is he? As it turns out, Steve "dabbles" in mathematical theory, instantly sending shivers down Mary's spine and asking Steve to return to her hotel room with her.
Set is comprised of a podium.
"Crazy in Love"
Can two people stuck in a mental hospital find love? That's the question in "Crazy in Love". Nicole is convinced she doesn't belong in the hospital. Her husband is trying to take her kids away from her and had her committed. Todd seems to know alot about the place, but he too doesn't belong. A business partner wants his share of the company. After a delightful conversation, Nicole decides to go to bed since she is having her review the following day. Todd then asks his friend, the sock on his hand, what he thought of Nicole. In the end, the audience is left to wonder if either of them are sane.
A couch can be used as the set for this vignette.
"Love Never Wrinkles"
Ironically, "Love Never Wrinkles" was the last production Michael and I did together. Quite fitting if I do say so myself.
Meet Herman and Margaret, two elderly people who happen upon each other in the park. Herman is attracted to Margaret. Margaret cannot comprehend that given that they are both so old. They discuss their past and finally, Herman realizes, that Margaret is his first wife that he was divorced from sixty years before. It's then that they both realize, love never wrinkles.
Set is a park bench.
AUDIENCE REACTION:
We received a great feedback from the audience on this production. The two favorites were definitely "Crazy in Love" and "Love Never Wrinkles". The audience could always relate to at least one of the five shorts.
