Maytag Virgin
by Audrey Cefaly
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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
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Jack Key High school physics teacher, 30s-40s, Southern (Alabama) |
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Nash High school English teacher, 30s-40s, Southern (Alabama) |
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Maytag Virgin – Aurora Theatre Highlights
Publication
Maytag Virgin is a comedy play written by Audrey Cefaly and published by Samuel French (2017).
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