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Gray Matter
By Josh Weckesser

WRITTEN: 1999-2000

SUMMARY: Gray Matter is a high school drama written by a high school student for high school students (power to the people). A treatise on love lost, the meaning of life and the reason that people wear old dirty hats. The story is a memory play told by the main character, Thomas, who uses his love experiences in his formative years to shape the rest of his life.

CAST: 5 Men, 4 Women

LENGTH: Two Acts

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PAUL:
It is with "noble" intentions like [mocking] love that we commit the bloodiest acts upon each other.

SETH:
[softly] Who said that?

[PAUL points violently at himself; enter THOMAS]

SETH:
Hello, Thomas.

THOMAS:
Hey, guys. What’s going on? Is Cindy here?

PAUL:
No, she just left.

THOMAS:
Good. [beat] Did she leave my book?

PAUL:
[picking book up] This book?

THOMAS:
Yeah.

PAUL:
[reading] Love Story. [pause] Are you gay?

THOMAS:
I know you’d like me to be. Now give me my book back.

Plays by Josh Weckesser & Kellie Powell