31 Plays in 31 Days, #15 - “Reputation Precedes”

One of the primary features of Justin Hawking is that he’s something of a man-slut. We wanted to make his romantic adventures a centerpiece of the adventure and humor of his first solo story, in addition to finally being able to manifest his bisexuality in some kind of tangible way. To this end, Justin will be chasing one new romantic prospect, in this case a woman, with whom he can have crackling interplay, and encountering a previous paramour, in this case a man, with whom he can bicker in an electric, sexually tense way. It will make both the bisexuality and the sluttiness present in a way that they might not have before.

This scene follows immediately after yesterday’s Day #14 - “Man of Philosophy” and introduces the woman he’ll be chasing, Rosaline. I want her to be both a charming match-slash-opponent for him, but also have some real need of her own to give her narrative weight, and challenge Justin’s flippant view of the world. It’s important to me that the Casanova does not fall in love and pair off— Justin’s not wired for that —but having to deal with the humanity and struggles of those who cannot float as freely as he does makes for a more interesting story.

Also, Justin loves cuties who are just a little bit mean to him.


Photo by Anna Munch

( Day #15 - Reputation Precedes )