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Best Day Ever

Format

Short Play

Logline

When Danielle arrives home with a bank-breaking amount of champagne, her partner Brandon spirals into panic

Genre

Comedy, Slice of Life, Domestic Comedy

Themes

Modern Life Relatability Celebration

Full Synopsis

Brandon thinks his one day off is safe, but Danielle has just loaded the kitchen with champagne. As his mind races through terrifying possibilities, from unexpected pregnancies to financial ruin, the true cause of her celebration is imminent.

Production & Publication History

13 June 2026 City Theatre, 30th Anniversary Season, Summer Shorts, Short Play Festival. Westchester Cultural Arts Centre. Miami. US
Directed by Margaret M. Ledford. Featuring Melissa Almaguer and Jovon Jacobs.

19 Oct 2025 City Theatre. City Reads at Books & Books, Miami. US
Directed by Doriyan Caty. Featuring Chris Anthony Ferrer and Sheena O. Murray

Featured in the Eastern Evening News: “Norwich playwright’s play to be performed at US festival”

Photographs

City Theatre Summer Shorts, Short Play Festival 2026

Directed by Margaret M. Ledford, City Theatre Miami
Melissa Almaguer as Danielle
Jovon Jacobs as Brandon

All photographs by Logan Fazio, courtesy of City Theatre Miami

A dramatic stage production shot from Marie Cooper's short play Best Day Ever, featuring actors Melissa Almaguer and Jovon Jacobs in an intense onstage moment.
Actors Melissa Almaguer and Jovon Jacobs performing on stage in the City Theatre Miami's Summer Shorts production of Best Day Ever by playwright Marie Cooper.
A close-up production photo of actor Melissa Almaguer performing a joyful scene in the short play Best Day Ever, written by Marie Cooper.
Actor Jovon Jacobs celebrating on stage during a performance of the comedy play Best Day Ever, written by Marie Cooper.

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