Synopsis A doting couple attempts to capture the perfect picture of their little darling on the Easter Bunny’s lap at the mall. The unseen photo subject is uncooperative. She won’t look at the camera. She can’t keep her eyes open. She licks the Easter Bunny in inappropriate places. She humps his leg. She pees all over him. The husband finally exclaims “Bad dog!” There is also a Christmas version of Pet Names with a Santa photo shoot.

Production History Spare Change Theatre In a New York Minute New York, NY Artist’s Showcase of Atlanta Production Atlanta, GA Freshwater Theatre Co. Festival of Awkward Moments Minneapolis, MN Gateway Film Center Frogs with Fangs Columbus, OH Spare Change Theatre Best of Competition New York, NY Unity Stage Company Figgy Pudding Short Play Fest Queens, NY Central New York Shakespeare, Inc. 60 Second Play Festival Syracuse, NY Playsmiths Flash Fest New York, NY North By South Theatre Winter Rites Glendale, CA Support Women Artists Now Day SWAN Day Dayton Dayton, OH Mercury Theatre Hotbed One Page Play Competition Colchester, UK Charles Stewart Howard Playhouse Hard Candy Christmas Woodland Hills, CA Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga SAST5: A Dysfunctional Family Xmas Chattanooga, TN EEK! Theatre Very Merry Mother-F@$#ing Christmas Chicago, IL Bread & Roses Theatre Fractured Lines’ Blaggards Clapham, SW London, UK De Beauvoir Arms Theatre Fractured Lines’ Blaggards North London, UK Stage Left Theatre Fast & Furious Spokane, WA THEATREdART Theatregasm Holiday Special Colorado Springs, CO Gorilla Tango Theatre Very Merry Mother F@#$ing Christmas Chicago, IL and EEK! Theatre Company Charles Stewart Howard Playhouse Best of Hard Candy Christmas Woodland Hills, CA

Bradford How and Gillian Hurst in Pet Names at Unity Stage Company in Queens, New York. Directed by Sofia Landon Geier, Veronica Reyes, and Guy Ventoliere. Photographer: Cohlie Brocato.

Running Time: 1 minute Set: mall photo station (interior unit) Cast: 1 M, 1 F Published by Freshwater Press

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