Dramatic Duet Scenes from Straight Plays

[BossBroadway]

Posted: 10/18/23 at 1:08am

What are great, super dramatic boy/girl or boy/boy duet scenes from straight plays written 1900 or later? Ideally something really moving or intense! Thanks!

[JasonC3]

Posted: 10/18/23 at 5:33am

I don't have a specific response, but your post made me think of the Dramatic Duet or Duet Interpretation category in high school forensics (speech team) competitions, something I performed in long ago.  Playing around with different Google search terms likely would yield a decent list of popular or award-winning scenes/shows.

Updated On: 10/18/23 at 05:33 AM

[verywellthensigh]

Posted: 10/18/23 at 11:30am

BossBroadway said: "What are great, super dramatic boy/girl or boy/boy duet scenes from straight plays written 1900 or later? Ideally something really moving or intense! Thanks!"

There are literally thousands.  What ages/types are you looking for?

[Theo Kennedy]

Posted: 10/18/23 at 12:58pm

Off the top of my head

Mary Page Marlowe- Scene 7
Rabbit Hole
The Goat: of Who is Sylvia- The Martin Stevie/ Martin Ross scenes
A Dolls House Part 2- the scenes with Torvald and Nora

Time Stands Still- any of the scene with the main couple
Oleanna
Torch Song Trilogy part 3 scene 3

Proof-scene 1

Doubt-scene 8

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 10/18/23 at 1:12pm

The Normal Heart - Scene 14. Terrific scene for two men.

[BossBroadway]

Posted: 10/18/23 at 4:06pm

Thank you all! I completely forgot to list the age range, ideally the 15-30ish range. These have all been super helpful and I'll be sure to look into them more!!

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 10/18/23 at 4:16pm

Don't forget you can also cast genderblind, colorblind, ageblind... this can expand your scope even further.

[ggersten]

Posted: 10/18/23 at 9:54pm

33 Videos of High School Duo Performances - some national champions

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvixMNGQU1aS--fviv1RDPQaxhUS_0d5S

[FAN3]

Posted: 10/19/23 at 11:06am

I think the scene between the Gentleman Caller and Laura from the Glass Menagerie is a wonderful scene.  Also, I absolutely love the final scene from Butterflies are Free.  Good Luck!!!