Good scene between two men, short.
Good scene between two men, short.
#1Good scene between two men, short.
Posted: 9/11/12 at 10:59pmDoes anyone have a play or scene from a show that comes to mind for you, something under 5 minutes... Between two men. Can be dramatic, funny. Just needs to be contemporary. Would love some suggestions or places to look!
#2Good scene between two men, short.
Posted: 9/11/12 at 11:14pmHow contemporary? It's pretty easy to take an excerpt from one of the longer scenes of some of American classics--ie Brick and Big Daddy have a lot you can excerpt and still make sense of in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, or taking five minutes from Albee's The Zoo Story, or something from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, to use three fairly obvious examples.
#2Good scene between two men, short.
Posted: 9/11/12 at 11:29pm
THE MOTHERF*CKER WITH THE HAT. Plenty of scenes between two men.
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aaronb
Broadway Star Joined: 6/3/12
#3Good scene between two men, short.
Posted: 9/12/12 at 12:24amHarold Pinter's NEW WORLD ORDER is only about five minutes and it's terrific.
bobs3
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/12
#4Good scene between two men, short.
Posted: 9/12/12 at 12:25amBiff and Happy in Death of a Salesman.
Inigomontoya
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#5Good scene between two men, short.
Posted: 9/12/12 at 2:36amWhat about Woody Allen's Death knocks?
dramamama611
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#6Good scene between two men, short.
Posted: 9/12/12 at 6:15amFinding a contemporary scene for two men is about the easiest thing in the world.
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henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#8Good scene between two men, short.
Posted: 9/12/12 at 6:09pmAm I the only one who saw the thread title and, for a fleeting moment, thought the OP was looking for scenes for "little people"? For that moment, I couldn't wait to see the responses.
#9Good scene between two men, short.
Posted: 9/12/12 at 6:37pm
Ha, now that's all I can think of...
The OP never mentioned what the age range should be--surely that would narrow it down?
showchoirguy
Broadway Star Joined: 7/14/10
#10Good scene between two men, short.
Posted: 9/12/12 at 6:52pmI had an audition today for Steve Martin's "WASP" and I think that there are a lot of great scenes perfect for your criteria in the script.
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#11Good scene between two men, short.
Posted: 9/12/12 at 7:11pmNo Gaveston you're not, I immediately went all DeVito on it.
#12Good scene between two men, short.
Posted: 9/12/12 at 7:23pm
^^^^
While I was wondering how long one could stretch out that whole Lollipop Guild thing.
bobs3
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/12
#13Good scene between two men, short.
Posted: 9/12/12 at 8:55pmOMG! I thought it was just me when I originally read that! I too thought he was looking for a scene for two short actors.
#14Good scene between two men, short.
Posted: 9/13/12 at 3:04am
I definitely second the MOTHERF*CKER WITH THE HAT recommendation. That play is awesome. One of my favorites of the last few years, and lots of scenes between men.
Otherwise - it really depends on the age of the actors.
Lots of scenes in:
- OLD WICKED SONGS
- ANGELS IN AMERICA
- THE GOAT OR WHO IS SYLVIA (opening scene with the lead and the friend --- forget the character's names)
- SONS OF THE PROPHET has a couple really great scenes with the lead and the guy he meets in the bus station...
- THE ZOO STORY
- BOEING BOEING (some great two-guy scenes)
- RED (any of it)
I could keep going...
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