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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen: September 2012
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen. My art is not a mirror held up to the world, it is a riposte. Photo by Joe Mazza and Brave Lux. Monday, September 24, 2012. Dying Alone: An Evening of Optimistic Short Plays. Did you miss the evening of short plays at SIU. Read the scripts below! The Bride at Every Funeral. The Day He Died. Read full lengths by Jacob. Posted by Jacob Juntunen. Wednesday, September 5, 2012. MARY and JANE sit. JANE holds a small bottle of clear liquid.). How far are we? When I was in ...
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen: April 2015
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen. My art is not a mirror held up to the world, it is a riposte. Photo by Joe Mazza and Brave Lux. Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Cat vs. Dog. Cat vs. Dog. The CAT enters, stalking around the stage, meowing, purring, playing with spectators. This continues as long as the audience is enjoying it. Then:. The dog barks and chases the CAT who hisses and is miserable. Then, just before the DOG is about to catch the CAT, the HUMAN enters. No No No chasing the cat. No. The CAT co...
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen: April 2014
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen. My art is not a mirror held up to the world, it is a riposte. Photo by Joe Mazza and Brave Lux. Friday, April 11, 2014. I wrote this play for the Belarusian Dream Theater. Chicago, USA), SIU Playwriting. And the SIU Department of Theater. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA), TLS Frankfurt. Germany), European Humanities University. Vilnius, Lithuania), the Global Theatre Project. Los Angeles, USA), the Global Theatre Project. Is on Poetry Genius. He was ou...
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen: The First Yes
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen. My art is not a mirror held up to the world, it is a riposte. Photo by Joe Mazza and Brave Lux. Monday, May 4, 2015. Sarah walked out into her backyard hours before anyone arrived. She wondered if she should have said no to David. But, looking around at the lawn and trees, she remembered everything that had happened there. Two Golden Retrievers buried. Was all this worth it just because she said yes to David all those years ago? 8220;It doesn’t seem like I hav...
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen: December 2014
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen. My art is not a mirror held up to the world, it is a riposte. Photo by Joe Mazza and Brave Lux. Sunday, December 14, 2014. PAULA: Mid- to late-twenties. MAN is standing alone onstage standing and reading a magazine when WAITRESS enters leading PAULA and GABRIELA. Throughout, the MAN notices and reacts to the women, as if eavesdropping. You sure you don’t mind sitting at the bar? How long a wait is it for a table? At least 45 minutes. What would you like to drink?
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen: January 2013
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen. My art is not a mirror held up to the world, it is a riposte. Photo by Joe Mazza and Brave Lux. Monday, January 28, 2013. Until You Sit Here. Until You Sit Here. Two chairs on one side of the stage; one chair a short distance away. LOGAN sits on a chair, an empty chair nearby. PAT sits alone on a chair a short distance away, staring, as if at a screen.). Soup’s getting cold. If we had a laptop, I could bring it to the table and sit with you. I’m right here. Just sit...
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen: Cat vs. Dog
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen. My art is not a mirror held up to the world, it is a riposte. Photo by Joe Mazza and Brave Lux. Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Cat vs. Dog. Cat vs. Dog. The CAT enters, stalking around the stage, meowing, purring, playing with spectators. This continues as long as the audience is enjoying it. Then:. The dog barks and chases the CAT who hisses and is miserable. Then, just before the DOG is about to catch the CAT, the HUMAN enters. No No No chasing the cat. No. The CAT co...
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen: October 2014
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen. My art is not a mirror held up to the world, it is a riposte. Photo by Joe Mazza and Brave Lux. Tuesday, October 14, 2014. WOMAN 1: A woman in her 20s. MAN 1: A man in his 20s. MAN 2: A man in his 20s. WOMAN 2: A woman in her 20s. WOMAN 3: A woman in her 20s. WOMAN 4: A woman in her 20s. LAWRENCE: A man in his 20s. Woman 1 is alone. Woman 4, Woman 3 and Woman 2 are together. Lawrence is alone. Man 1 and Man 2 are offstage. I think he transferred in. I can’t ha...
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen: March 2013
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen. My art is not a mirror held up to the world, it is a riposte. Photo by Joe Mazza and Brave Lux. Monday, March 11, 2013. ANNA: A younger woman. TINA: A young woman near Anna’s age. Two or three blocks on stage; ones an actor can easily step up and down from. SYLVIA, ANNA, and TINA all enter, ANNA carrying a beat-up plastic tub and an envelope.). This is the best box you could find? It will hold them, won’t it? You just need to sign this. I brought one out here. Fat g...
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen: February 2015
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Riposte to the World - Jacob Juntunen. My art is not a mirror held up to the world, it is a riposte. Photo by Joe Mazza and Brave Lux. Monday, February 23, 2015. The Persistence of Memory. The Persistence of Memory. MARGIE: A woman (age of actor doesn't matter). This can be done on an empty stage, ideally with no wheelchair or fake car, though theatrical solutions to their representation are great. At rise, MARGIE is getting ready to go. GEORGE enters. Where are you going? Do you have a ride? I need to h...
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