a play by Phil Olson

AWARDS:
WINNER! - Robert J. Pickering/J.R. Colbeck Award for Playwriting Excellence
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WINNER! - Cinempress Stage Play Contest
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FINALIST! - AACT Play Fest
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FINALIST! - ScreenCraft Stage Play Competition
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OFFICIAL SELECTION! - Arts Fort Worth Original Works Series
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OFFICIAL SELECTION! - Ink & Cinema Adapted Story Showcase

LICENSING:
LOVE...OR BEST OFFER is available for licensing through Samuel French/Concord Theatricals.

For a FREE Perusal Script, email olsonplays@gmail.com

 Play Synopsis:
Love…or Best Offer is a romantic comedy about the trials and tribulations, mostly trials, of online dating in the “over 50” generation.
Cheryl is a widow of two years, Stan is newly divorced. After failed blind dates, their best friends, Lori and Dave, convince them to try online dating with the new dating website, “Friends, Love or Whatever.” With the worst dating advice in the world from their friends, Cheryl and Stan set out to find happiness and true love, online. All the struggles of online dating come to the forefront, including overcoming heartbreak and rejection, all in an effort to find love, or best offer.

REVIEWS:
"Warmly funny and genuinely memorable...This excellent play centers around two people dipping their reluctant toes in the insipid dating pool...It's a very sweet concept made all the sweeter by some very clever writing...some really funny setups and quite brilliant one-liners...What a fantastic surprise!” – NoHo Arts District District

"Well written with great character development...The protagonists in Love…or Best Offer makes looking for love an exciting game worth trying…A perfect gift for the month of love!” - Glamgical

HISTORY
Love...or Best Offer had 25 readings in theatres around the U.S. and Canada from November, 2021, to January, 2023. The play had a rolling world premiere, opening at The Group Repertory Theatre, North Hollywood, CA, in February, 2023, then at the Tibbits Opera House, Coldwater, Michigan, March, 2023, then at the Barstow Community College Performing Arts Center, Barstow, CA, May 2023.