To Fall in Love
| To Fall in Love | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Jennifer Lane |
| Based on | New York Times article To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This |
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| Date premiered | 2017 |
| Place premiered | San Diego International Fringe Festival |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Love and grief |
| Genre | Drama |
To Fall in Love is a 2017 American drama play written by Jennifer Lane that was based on an article she read in the New York Times. The play premiered at San Diego International Fringe Festival in 2017 and won Outstanding Drama and Outstanding Writing. It was later adapted into a 2023 film that premiered at Heartland International Film Festival.
Production history
[edit | edit source]Lane was inspired from The New York Times article "To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This". Eric Casalini and Beth Gallagher were cast as the leads.[1]
| Year | Venue | Location | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | San Diego International Fringe Festival | San Diego, California | [2][3] |
| 2019 | Private residence | Pacific Beach, San Diego | |
| Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Edinburgh, Scotland | [4] | |
| The Constructivists | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | [5] | |
| 2021 | FAU Theatre Lab | Florida Atlantic University | [6][7] |
| 2022 | Cold Comfort Theatre | Belfast, Maine | [8] |
| Nu Sass | Washington, D.C. | [4] |
Accolades
[edit | edit source]| Location | Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| San Diego International Fringe Festival | 2017 | Outstanding Drama | Won | [2] |
| Outstanding Writing | Won | |||
| Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival | 2017 | Tennessee Williams One-Act Play Competition | Won | |
| Eugene O'Neill Theater Center | 2018 | National Playwrights Contest | Semi-finalist | [9] |
Film adaptation
[edit | edit source]The play was initially adapted for a feature film in 2018 by Michael Lewis Foster that starred Casalini and Gallagher.[2] Foster remade the film in 2023, which went on to screen at Heartland International Film Festival,[10] San Diego International Film Festival,[3] and Oceanside International Film Festival. It won awards at the Oceanside International Film Festival.[11]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- To Fall in Love at New Play Exchange