So There
Orange Oranges
two one act plays
Project X, Dallas
Premiere, 2008 Festival of Independent Theatres
written designed directed
So There and Orange Oranges are the first two installments of a projected 24 in Mr. Riccio's Simulations, designed to capture what it feels like to live in Dallas today. So There begins as a marketing expert lectures the audience on how contemporary teenage girls define themselves by the products they buy. Three actual area teens indulge in hilarious conversations that follow one grammatical rule: The word "like" must be used parenthetically at least once in every sentence. A geeky male peer vociferously resists the blandishments of brand names.
In Orange Oranges a decidedly odd couple visit a puzzled psychiatrist. Both pieces spice up Mr. Riccio's sometimes dark vision of our city with a bit of satire, and the playwright has directed them beautifully.
The Dallas Morning News
Orange Oranges script pdf