Full-Length
(90 mins.)
(90 mins.)
Comedy
5W
Synopsis
It’s finals week at a small liberal arts college in rural Pennsylvania. A tight-knit group of roommates pull one last all-nighter to complete their final assignments. Holed up in an old ballroom, the hours pass, the pressure mounts, the adderall flows, and the truths that have always bound this group together are put to the test. What will be left when the sun rises?
Casting & Production
Casting
DARCIE — 22. Magnetic, organized, playful. Capable of big emotional swings.
LIZZY — 22. Anxious, nurturing, perceptive. Inherently vulnerable.
TESSA — 22. Rigid, confident, athletic. Holds an inner warmth.
JACQUELINE — 22. Energetic, intense, queer, a leader. Has an immense need for the group.
WILMA — 22. Absolutely and completely herself.
Casting Note
The chemistry of the group is key to the success of the play. It’s about who they are in relationship to each other.
While every role can be played by any race/ethnicity, please consider the implications of how casting can affect storytelling. E.g. If Darcie is played by a BIPOC actress, she should not be the only BIPOC actress in the cast.
Setting
Time
Spring, 2014
Place
The library of a small liberal arts college in rural Pennsylvania.
Reviews
“Margolin’s whip-smart script delivers a piercing and darkly funny examination of friendship, finals, and pressures some young women face while transitioning from academia into adulthood.”
—Talkin’ Broadway
“Natalie Margolin’s ALL NIGHTER brilliantly captures the frenetic energy of a group of college women sharing space and mining the complexities of friendship—all over tubs of hummus and notes for the psychology exam. It may be the best portrayal of college girls on stage ever.”
—New York Theatre Guide
“There are not many plays that truly capture the liminal period when young adults are in the thick of that awkward, exhilarating procees of becoming. Natalie Margolin’s one-act dramedy ALL NIGHTER, perfectly portrays that moment.”
—Culture Sauce
“A wickedly funny and smart throughline that highlights Margolin’s sharp observations of group psychology.”
—TheaterMania
