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Jeffrey James Keyes

Straightpin New York, NY

Jeffrey James Keyes is a playwright and travel writer. Recent credits include: 59E59, Old Vic, EST, Write Club NYC, Fn Productions, Manhattan Rep, Unbounded Theater Company, and the 78th Street Theatre Lab. He has trained at Columbia University (MFA, Playwriting), Fordham University (BA, Performance), The British American Drama Academy, The Orvieto Institute, Primary Stages, LAByrinth Theater, SITI Company, and the Work Center of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards. His writing has been featured in Metrosource, The Advocate, The Out Traveler, and Instinct magazines. He has additionally been published in Italy From A Backpack and Stage This, Too!

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The End of Days

by Jeffrey James Keyes
A new play by Jeffrey James Keyes
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    Jeffrey James Keyes
    Posted project update #1

    The End of Days, the sample

    Thank you to everyone who has backed this project! If you haven't, no worries! You still have time. I wanted to attach a sample from the script and let you know that on February 19th a sneak peek of The End of Days will be presented at Center Stage NY at their benefit. Enjoy this selection from the piece, and see you all soon!

    Sample text from The End of Days,
    copyright 2010 Jeffrey James Keyes all rights reserved

    NINA
    Why do we hang onto things?

    KITT
    I dunno, we just do.

    NINA
    I’m a different person.

    He looks at her.

    KITT
    What do you mean?

    NINA
    I’m just...I’m a different person.

    KITT
    No you’re not, you’re just older.

    NINA
    Hey.

    KITT
    I mean, you’ve grown up. We both have. We’re adults. When we knew each other...when we used to know each other we were like young adults. Now it’s different. You’re a woman, now. Don’t say you’re a different person because you...you’re not. You’re not a different person, just older. And I like the older Nina. What? I do.

    NINA
    You don’t know the “older Nina”.

    KITT
    Oh?

    NINA
    You wouldn’t know her from a girl you’d pass on the street.

    KITT
    That a fact?

    NINA
    Sure is.

    KITT
    I find that hard to believe.

    They come dangerously close. She doesn’t know if she’s going to hit him or kiss him.

    NINA
    You smell the same.

    KITT
    I do?

    NINA
    You sure do.

    KITT
    What do I smell like?

    NINA
    I dunno. Pine needles.

    KITT
    Pine needles?

    NINA
    Yeah. Pine needles.

    KITT
    I haven’t heard that before.

    She shrugs.

    NINA
    It’s what you smell like.

    KITT
    Is that okay?

    NINA
    Course it’s okay, it’s what you smell like.

    KITT
    Good.

    NINA
    I need a drink.

    She gets up.

    KITT
    Where are you going?

    NINA
    I’m going to open a bottle of wine. You still drink, right?

    KITT
    What do you think?

    NINA
    You never know these days.

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