Maytag Virgin
by Audrey Cefaly

Name: Maytag Virgin
Brand: Audrey Cefaly
SKU: 9780573706202
Rating: 3.56 (1 reviews)

Maytag Virgin Book Cover — Maytag Virgin Cover

Highlights

Female

Male

120 minsPresent DayMulticultural CastingExterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesComedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the heartfelt and genuine nature of the love story in the play. Some find it cozy and enjoyable, while others describe it as somewhat predictable and overly sentimental. Overall, the mix of sweetness and humor is well-received, though a few critics highlight the sappy ending as a drawback.

Heartfelt and genuineSweet and funnyEngaging love storyEnding is too perfect and sappy

Synopsis

Two porches.

Two people.

One collision course with everything they’ve been avoiding.

Set in small-town Alabama, this emotionally charged and darkly funny two-hander delivers Southern charm with Shakespearean tension.

Think Sweet Home Alabama meets Taming of the Shrew – a slow-sparking collision between two smart, guarded schoolteachers on neighboring porches.

Lizzy Nash, recently widowed and sharp as a tack, meets her quiet match in Jack Key, a steady, soft-spoken newcomer with secrets of his own.

What begins as cautious small talk deepens into something richer and riskier: a story of loss, wit, and the quiet danger of being truly seen.

Maytag Virgin offers visceral emotional payoff with strong box office appeal – a love story with bite and ballast.

Why Maytag Virgin Is a Top Choice for Literary Managers and Artistic Directors A love story for people who think they’ve missed their chance, Maytag Virgin offers quiet transformation, earned laughter, and a deep sigh of relief.

Press Reviews

"One of theater’s most profound love stories… “Audrey Cefaly’s unflinchingly honest story is one no one should miss; take your mom and ’dem and don’t miss it!"
— DC Metro Theatre Arts

"Profound… unflinchingly honest."
— DC Metro Theatre Arts

"It plumbs the depths of human emotion."
— Florida Weekly

"A witty and earnest meditation on how people connect... and what it is to move on."
— DC Theatre Scene

"Strikingly beautiful."
— Theatre Bloom

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Jack Key High school physics teacher, 30s-40s, Southern (Alabama)	—	30s	High school physics teacher, 30s-40s, Southern (Alabama)
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Nash High school English teacher, 30s-40s, Southern (Alabama)	—	30s	High school English teacher, 30s-40s, Southern (Alabama)