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A Night in the Theatre
Author(s):
Lawrence Casler
Margaret and Stanley Locker and their friends, Donna and Walter Pace, are at the theatre for their weekly dose of culture. This week's ordeal is Hamlet. After they seat themselves (with some confusion), the play consists of their incessant and hilarious chatter about themselves, their children, a dead friend and even occasionally Shakespeare's play. Secrets emerge and friendships unravel amid the audiences's laughter. You may even recognize these rude playgoers as the obnoxious people who sometimes sit behind you. This comedy with bite can be simply staged with a single set (four adjacent theatre seats), or it can be enhanced with an abbreviated, mimed version of Hamlet that provides six additional non-speaking roles. In this version, the audience sees but does not hear Hamlet and hears but does not see the Lockers and the Paces.
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| Genre(s): | Comedy
| | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Play | | Runtime: | Not Available | | Acts: | Not Available | | Set Complexity: | Simple | | Set Information: | Four theatre seats or bare stage | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 4 | | Male Characters: | 2 | | Female Characters: | 2 | | Androgynous Characters: | Not Available | | Minimum Cast: | 4 | | Maximum Cast: | 10 | | Cost: | $6.00 (Royalty $60-$40)
Royalty/cost information prone to change.
Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Samuel French
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | Not Available |
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