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Hard-Boiled

10 Minute Play, Drama  /  1w, 2m

Deborah L. Frockt

The tension begins to simmer when a post-work happy hour turns into a battle of the sexes after Kramer, a female lawyer, is promoted above her male colleagues.

Hard-Boiled

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Adult

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Summary
The tension begins to simmer when a post-work happy hour turns into a battle of the sexes after Kramer, a female lawyer, is promoted above her male colleagues. Power, sex, and the blurred lines that separate the two are scrutinized in Deborah Lynn Frockt's sizzling short play. 
History
Hard-Boiled was produced at Actors Theatre of Louisville under the direction of William McNulty. 
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Performing Groups
JACKSON - man, mid-twenties
MICKEY - man, mid-twenties
KRAMER - woman, mid-twenties
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting A bar. The present. 
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Mild Adult Themes

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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Deborah L. Frockt

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