One-Character Plays

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'If some of the people in your family have been erased -- for religious reasons or for what they have done -- that means that part of yourself has been erased. . . . I was trying to restore [my great-uncle] in the book of life, and, ironically, the only way I could do that was to invent a life for him, a lie of a life, but it's the only life I can give back to this man.'

-- Sebastian Barry

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These plays with only one Character -- and one performer -- are about as minimalist as you can get and still have a play when all the dust settles. But be warned: they're probably the most difficult things to write . . .

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But if you're really daring and you're also a performer -- or would like to be one -- you can combine writing and acting in ...

A Legal Note: If you're planning on basing a One-Character Play on a published biography of your Character, you'll need to get the rights to do this. And get those rights before you start writing the play.