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Be Here Now

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  3w, 1m

Deborah Zoe Laufer

Two lost souls come together under most unusual circumstances in this deeply insightful and charmingly funny play.

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Be Here Now

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

Surrounded by painfully cheerful co-workers, Bari is deeply cynical and woefully underemployed working at a small-town fulfillment center. After an unexpected and unexplainable turn of events, Bari finds herself on an enlightening new path. When she meets Mike, a man who makes art out of garbage, it’s Bari’s turn to pull another out of the darkness. Be Here Now asks what we are willing to do for love and happiness and to create meaning in our lives.

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Performing Groups
BARI: (40-60) A depressed, nihilistic misanthrope who undergoes a radical transformation. PATTY COOPER: (Same age as Bari) Loud and controlling and good hearted. Has never left her hometown of East Cooperville. LUANNE COOPER: (20) Patty’s niece. Very simple and sweet. MIKE COOPER: (40-60) Patty’s cousin. Mike makes beautiful art out of garbage -- that’s who he is. He has a crow.
  • Setting East Cooperville, a small, fictional town in upstate NY, about a hundred miles from Manhattan
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes

Media

"It is clever and soul-searching and filled with laughter." Cincinnati Inquirer 

“In a time that often feels like nothing matters, Be Here Now bursts through the gloom and offers a new and uplifting perspective.”  City Beat

“Vivid characters and an innate depth of humanity […] One of the best scripts from a major writer.” Palm Beach Arts Paper

“Takes the audience on an emotional journey that serves up hilarity, sorrow and more.” Sun Sentinel

“[Be Here Now] takes threads of the meaning of life, mindful living, and finding purpose in the forgotten and (weaves) them into a beautiful, thought-provoking tapestry.” Sun Sentinel

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Authors

Deborah Zoe Laufer

Deborah Zoe Laufer

Deborah Zoe Laufer’s plays have been produced at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Cleveland Playhouse, Geva Theatre Center, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Portland Stage, and 80 other theaters around the country, in Germany, Russia and Canada.

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