The Famous Polka is an unfinished play I wrote back in 1996 and takes its title from the They Might Be Giants’ song of the same name. While I like the characters and the breezy dialogue, there’s a slim chance I’ll ever finish the play so I figured I may as well put it on the site for perusal. I’ll be adding more unfinished (and finished) works soon. You can find The Famous Polka in the 1990s fiction section.
Here’s a sample from the play:
CHRISTINE: So who do you think in the theater department would be a good match for Eric?
KEVIN: There’s Mark.
CHRISTINE: Mark? Hmm…
ERIC: Is he the one with the blond hair, the bowl cut?
CHRISTINE: Yes.
ERIC: Fag!
CHRISTINE: You’re a fag.
ERIC: No, forget it. He’s too gay.
CHRISTINE: Too gay?
KEVIN: The gradations are fascinating.
