One-Shot

by Andrew Rosendorf

It’s 1999. Ellen has already come out on her TV show. Jack’s about to do the same on Dawson’s Creek. And David and Martín — two young video store employees, film buffs and best friends — are waiting to hear about a film scholarship to NYU that could change the trajectory of their lives. An exploration of privilege, identity, fragility, and the ever-present celluloid closet, ONE-SHOT examines who gets the space...

It’s 1999. Ellen has already come out on her TV show. Jack’s about to do the same on Dawson’s Creek. And David and Martín — two young video store employees, film buffs and best friends — are waiting to hear about a film scholarship to NYU that could change the trajectory of their lives. An exploration of privilege, identity, fragility, and the ever-present celluloid closet, ONE-SHOT examines who gets the space to tell what stories.

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  • Shaun Leisher: One-Shot

    This is one of those plays where the setting is as much a character as the living breathing people that inhabit it. This is a piece of queer history. These characters are products of trailblazers that came before them. Most of this play exists in a time where hatred runs rampant and people have to live in fear against those that don't understand them. The ending really moved me. So much has gotten better but we still have so far to go. This play needs to be produced NOW!!!!

    This is one of those plays where the setting is as much a character as the living breathing people that inhabit it. This is a piece of queer history. These characters are products of trailblazers that came before them. Most of this play exists in a time where hatred runs rampant and people have to live in fear against those that don't understand them. The ending really moved me. So much has gotten better but we still have so far to go. This play needs to be produced NOW!!!!

  • Jenny Connell Davis: One-Shot

    Give this PLAY a shot! I got a chance to read this play in a diverse intergenerational reading group, and ALL of us took slightly different things from it, but we were agreed that the play is a beautiful reminder that everyone approaches life with their own unique histories, so that even when we go through the same experience, we won't see it the same way. A brilliant exploration of perspective, and how it can splinter even the most tender of relationships. Bravo, Rosendorf. Really, REALLY great work here.

    Give this PLAY a shot! I got a chance to read this play in a diverse intergenerational reading group, and ALL of us took slightly different things from it, but we were agreed that the play is a beautiful reminder that everyone approaches life with their own unique histories, so that even when we go through the same experience, we won't see it the same way. A brilliant exploration of perspective, and how it can splinter even the most tender of relationships. Bravo, Rosendorf. Really, REALLY great work here.

  • Jason Parrish: One-Shot

    For a 90s kid, this is a beautiful piece of nostalgia - and for everyone else, it feels like a period epic unfolding in a video store. This coming-out, coming-of-age teen love story tackles young love, loyalty, friendship, and LGBTQ issues with heart, depth, and humor. Florida Rep showcased this play in its 2023 PlayLab Festival.

    For a 90s kid, this is a beautiful piece of nostalgia - and for everyone else, it feels like a period epic unfolding in a video store. This coming-out, coming-of-age teen love story tackles young love, loyalty, friendship, and LGBTQ issues with heart, depth, and humor. Florida Rep showcased this play in its 2023 PlayLab Festival.

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Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Year 2024
  • Type Workshop, Organization Cleveland Play House, Year 2023
  • Type Reading, Organization Signature Theatre, Year 2021
  • Type Workshop, Organization Zoetic Stage, Year 2021
  • Type Workshop, Organization La Jolla Playhouse, Year 2021

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