You're Welcome (A Cycle of Bad Plays)

You're Welcome (A Cycle of Bad Plays) written by Hannah Bos, written by Paul Thureen, developed by Oliver Butler, created by The Debate Society

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Productions (8)
Comedy
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60 - 70 minutes
2 W, 3 M, 6 Any (5-18 actors possible: 2-9 W, 3-9 M)
Content Notes: Adult language and content
Set: Flexible theatrical space. Some required props.

You're Welcome is a collection of five small plays about creation and failure, a unified theatrical myth that tells the story of an invented band of performers and their catastrophic attempts at connection. Each of the plays satirizes a different style of terrible theater -- full of underprepared actors, an overzealous director, self-righteous writers, and a production that is fated to fail in the most hilarious and unexpected ways.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

You're Welcome is a collection of five small plays about creation and failure, a unified theatrical myth that tells the story of an invented band of performers and their catastrophic attempts at connection. Each of the plays satirizes a different style of terrible theater -- full of underprepared actors, an overzealous director, self-righteous writers, and a production that is fated to fail in the most hilarious and unexpected ways.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 60 - 70 minutes
  • 2 W, 3 M, 6 Any (5-18 actors possible: 2-9 W, 3-9 M)
  • Content Notes: Adult language and content
  • Set: Flexible theatrical space. Some required props.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-547-6

Published Reviews

"In a sweet and funny evening of five resolutely terrible playlets, the Debaters make an affirmative case for the comic possibilities of the deflated expectation. FOUR STARS."

Helen Shaw, Time Out New York

"Written by a group of bright, highly imaginative and profoundly unique artists."

Perrin Drumm, Sunfiltered

"An hour-long celebration of theatrical sins."

John Del Signore, Gothamist

Production History

MAY 10, 2021 - MAY 11, 2021
Lusher Charter School
New Orleans, LA United States
Lusher Charter School New Orleans, LA United States
JAN 31, 2019 - FEB 01, 2019
Fargo North High School
Fargo, ND United States
Fargo North High School Fargo, ND United States
AUG 09, 2015 - AUG 09, 2015
Baxter College
Sydney, AL Australia
Baxter College Sydney, AL Australia
JUL 28, 2015 - JUL 28, 2015
Theatre Elkins
Elizabethton, TN United States
Theatre Elkins Elizabethton, TN United States
APR 23, 2015 - APR 25, 2015
CCM - TAPAA
Cincinnati, OH United States
CCM - TAPAA Cincinnati, OH United States
DEC 09, 2013 - DEC 13, 2013
Blake High School
Tampa, FL United States
Blake High School Tampa, FL United States
FEB 01, 2010 - FEB 28, 2010
The Brick Theater
Brooklyn, NY United States
The Brick Theater Brooklyn, NY United States
MAY 01, 2008 - MAY 31, 2008
Dixon Place (Workshop Presentation)
New York, NY United States
Dixon Place (Workshop Presentation) New York, NY United States
No upcoming productions.
FEB 01, 2010 - FEB 28, 2010
The Brick Theater
Brooklyn, NY United States
The Brick Theater Brooklyn, NY United States