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An Apple A Day Keeps Heartbreak Away

Summary:

When Pearl is thrown in to a death game, she never expected her soulbound to hate her. So, she takes matters into her own hands in the form of a Golden Apple. Unfortunately, as is often the case, it doesn't work out the way she wanted it to.

AKA: a three-act play that really wasn't meant to be a tragedy

Notes:

Hello! This play was written for the 2024 MCYT Playwriting Festival and we are so happy to be able to share this with y'all!!!
Now with absolutely incredible art by @/copper-dragon-in-disguise here: (https://www.tumblr.com/copper-dragon-in-disguise/765071734871326720/mcyt-playfest-2024?source=share)

(Tw: implied/referenced self harm, self destructive behaviours, betrayal, and self sacrifice)

Chapter 1: PREAMBLE

Chapter Text

DRAMATIS PERSONAE (in order of importance):

 

PEARLESCENT MOON/PEARL: A young woman who wears a red cloak, who smiles and laughs a lot. Angry, most of the time, and doesn’t sleep as much as she should.

 

SCOTT SMAJOR/SCOTT: A man with teal hair, wearing a blue jacket. Stubborn, and fiercely loyal. Snarky, at times. Knows the rules, but has other priorities at the moment.

 

MARTYN INTHELITTLEWOOD/MARTYN: A grinning man, with blonde hair and a green shirt. Tends to joke around, but is pragmatic. He is a survivor, and he knows how to play the game, even if he doesn’t know the rules.

 

ZOMBIECLEO/CLEO: A zombie-player, with flowers in her hair and a green shirt. Sarcastic and deliberate. Practical, and chooses her alliances wisely 

 

GRIAN: An avian with bright feathers. Stubborn, and all to aware of the situation

 

GOODTIMESWITHSCAR/SCAR: A man with a bright smile. Cheerful, and optimistic, when it suits him.

 

BDOUBLE00/BDUBS: a loyal man, with bruises and a missing tooth. 

 

IMPULSESV/IMPULSE: a half-demon with a warm smile. Sympathetic

 

SMALISHBEANS/JOEL: His hair has a bolt of green. Threatening.

 

ETHOSLAB/ETHO: Half his face is covered in a mask. 

 

RENDOG/REN: a wolf-hybrid with sunglasses

 

BIGBSTATZ/BIGB: A taller man, with a sweet tooth

 

SOLIDARITYGAMING/JIMMY: The canary.

 

TANGOTEK/TANGO: The canary’s rancher.

 

WATCHER 1: A group of chorus members. Just here to watch the show

 

WATCHER 2: Same as above

 

WATCHER/HOUSE MANAGER: exactly as their title suggests

 

Staging Notes: Crew members should be dressed somewhat similarly to Watcher 1 and Watcher 2. Optionally, dimmed purple lighting can be used during set changes in place of blackouts.