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Recent Examples of playlet
The playlets each have from one to three actors in them and are each inspired by, but not about, a different painting.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2024
The novelty of a concrete pier was celebrated in a September 1909 gala opening, with a playlet starring Queen Santa Monica and Rex Neptune.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Shaffer had seen in Pushkin’s playlet the rudiments of a grand spectacle, framed, like so many of his plays, as a duel between two men of different generations.
—Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022
Its young playwrights, particularly Mr. Patrick, churned out plays, playlets and monologues akin to TikToks, as Don Shewey, the author and theater critic, said in a phone interview.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 2 May 2023
Its young playwrights, particularly Mr. Patrick, churned out plays, playlets and monologues akin to TikToks, Don Shewey, an author and theater critic, said in a phone interview.
—Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
The video is a two-hander playlet.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 24 Feb. 2023
The chance to do more of it presented itself during the pandemic, when Monahon worked on virtual playlets for the 24 Hour Plays.
—Rhoda Feng, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023
In the second playlet, Visitor from Hollywood, Broderick swaps the starchy gray business suit for mod plaid pants, a rust hipster jacket and turtleneck sweater, as well as mutton-chop sideburns, to play Jesse Kiplinger, the Midas Touch producer who has never made a movie that lost money.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2022
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2024
The novelty of a concrete pier was celebrated in a September 1909 gala opening, with a playlet starring Queen Santa Monica and Rex Neptune.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Shaffer had seen in Pushkin’s playlet the rudiments of a grand spectacle, framed, like so many of his plays, as a duel between two men of different generations.
—Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022
Its young playwrights, particularly Mr. Patrick, churned out plays, playlets and monologues akin to TikToks, as Don Shewey, the author and theater critic, said in a phone interview.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 2 May 2023
Its young playwrights, particularly Mr. Patrick, churned out plays, playlets and monologues akin to TikToks, Don Shewey, an author and theater critic, said in a phone interview.
—Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
The video is a two-hander playlet.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 24 Feb. 2023
The chance to do more of it presented itself during the pandemic, when Monahon worked on virtual playlets for the 24 Hour Plays.
—Rhoda Feng, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023
In the second playlet, Visitor from Hollywood, Broderick swaps the starchy gray business suit for mod plaid pants, a rust hipster jacket and turtleneck sweater, as well as mutton-chop sideburns, to play Jesse Kiplinger, the Midas Touch producer who has never made a movie that lost money.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playlet
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This explosive interlude served as a dazzling palate cleanser, a burst of color and sound that illuminated the damp Austin sky.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
7 July 2025
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Cadence’s voiceovers are poetic and thoughtful; however, the jarring interludes of barely distinguishable images meant to represent her fractured mind are distracting.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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The show is basically a dramatization of how news is made, sometimes manipulated, and monetized.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The movie oscillates between forms—a dramatization of therapy, a cockeyed meditation on family, a two-hour sitcom—as if searching for a new creative frequency.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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The adventure drama premiered on June 29, attracting 2.6M viewers on linear alone, per Nielsen live+3 data.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Various Chinese dramas, specifically Nothing But Thirty.—
Teddy Wayne
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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Appearances by Amy Poehler, Will Arnett and Craig T. Nelson allow Blades of Glory to thrive like few 2000s comedies could.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Gale and Zemeckis were nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for the film — a win in itself considering how popular sci-fi and comedy are both usually ignored by the Academy.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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This is the stuff of old-as-the-hills melodrama, as a vulnerable youngster is caught between good and, well, less good life paths.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
12 July 2025
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The backstage melodrama, the rehearsal montages, the glittering audition sequences didn’t start with disco.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Erotic Lives of the Superheroes, a cancer tragicomedy, killer women, and more were among the show pitches presented during the Industry Days program of the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) on Tuesday.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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In Facility Theatre’s new revival of the Irish playwright’s absurdist tragicomedy, the blind and paralyzed character (played by artistic director Kirk Anderson) looks like a slightly steampunk Scrooge, writes Emily McClanathan.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Playlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playlet. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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