Stuck - Acting Edition

by Jessica Goldberg

Set in backwater Middletown, USA-STUCK tells the tale of two twenty-three-year olds, Lula and Margaritah, best friends since they were five years old. They work at a video store during the day and hang out in the car at night minding Margaritah's baby and wishing they could get out of Middletown. Stifled by their environment, the fulfillment the girls once found in each other is waning. Margaritah falls in love with a right-wing Argentine businessman whose political agenda is a mystery to her. Lula hits the bars and ends up in bed with the father of one of her old school chums. The girls' love affairs end in despair, and each girl is inspired to change no matter the consequences. The play's inevitable horrific climax comes because these young women cannot imagine how to attain a reality beyond the one in which they already live.

Genres: Plays

72 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2000

Reviews

[Em Stern · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious yet heart wrenching play about two women who feel trapped in their hometown. A few great scenes for two young women looking for an equal balance of comedy-drama. Deep scene at the end that will challenge both women to an EXTREME. The play focuses on both women equally and shines light on the issues they face as 23 year olds who now feel hopeless. They both have strained relationships with their parents, mental health problems, and a disappointing sex life with older men. One of the plays main themes is the danger of co-dependency. The two women have known each other since they were five and they are the only things in the entire world keeping each other hopeful. Horrifying ending, but absolutely brilliant and definitely worth the read.

[Paige Beaudreault · Rating 4 out of 5]

I get the beautiful privilege of being able to play Margaritah soon. I am so excited for this tragic, yet beautiful play

[Craig · Rating 4 out of 5]

Low-key freaky play about two young women stuck in a small town. One is slowly being bogged down by depression, and the other – with a newborn baby and deadbeat husband – has an incessant buzz in her head that threatens to break her sanity. Pretty dark, but I liked it.