This short piece was actually inspired by a real classified notice I saw in the newspaper. A woman placed an ad to the effect that "If your husband came home last night with lipstick on his collar, it's because I fell against him in the subway." Placing the ad was either an act of great altruism on the part of the lady with lipstick - or a desperate evasive measure to save a lover from destruction. Either way, it got me thinking...
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Synopsis:
Tiffany and Chelsea have just gotten off work and are taking a crowded subway train home. Tiffany falls against a businessman and leaves lipstick on her collar - unleashing her conscience and some tears about her own love-life.
Characters:
Tiffany Esteves - 25
Chelsea Pickett - 35
Businessman - any age
Time and place:
Now. A crowded subway car.
Play History:
Lipstick on his Collar is premiering at Studio 400, at the Pensacola Cultural Center, Pensacola, Florida in February 2012.