SYNOPSIS: The Diner Cycle is a series of 3 short plays set in a mysterious diner that exists somewhere between life and whatever comes next. One by one, strangers arrive—confused, searching, or unaware that their lives have just ended. Guided by those who came before them, each must confront unfinished questions, unexpected truths, and the possibility that helping someone else move forward may be the only way to move forward themselves.
The diner never closes. The coffee is always hot. And the conversation continues.
The Diner Cycle brings together three short plays:
- Dear Angie
- Open All Night
- After: Death Is Just the Beginning
30 Minute, 4 Actor Play
Three Scene, One Act
by Rich Helms
4 ACTORS: Male-2 Female-2
A fun twist for actors: the show is written for four performers (2M / 2F), with each actor playing different roles across the scenes. Everyone gets a leading role in at least one section of the performance.
| Actor | 1 Dear Angie | 2 Open All Night | 3 After |
| (F1) Female 1 | Angie | Angie | Jessie |
| (M2) Male 2 | Michael | John | Todd |
| (F3) Female 3 | Donna | Brat | Brat |
| (M4) Male 4 | Andy | Andy | Spike |
Leading Roles: Angie, Andy, Brat, Todd
SCENES:
- Dear Angie
- Open All Night (20 Years Later)
- After: Death is just the beginning (10 Years Later)
Four Actors. Four Leads. One Afterlife Diner
