About the Play
Romantic Comedy. 7-9 minutes. 1 female, 1 male. Suitable for high school and older.
The Trestle premiered at the Brick Playhouse in Philadelphia, PA as part of the "Night of 1,000 Plays" series. It starred Chris Thompson and Jamilla Wheaton, and was directed by the author.
The Trestle is available in print (feel free to place your order on this page) as part of On the Edge: Challenging Short Plays for Teen Actors, a collection that may be produced in any order (and with any plays left out).
Synopsis
A misfit train lover shows a straitlaced girl his favorite spot: the middle of a narrow train bridge at night. Can he get her to appreciate the romance of danger, or will the next train be the end of both of them?