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This Has Been Some Day

10 Minute Play, Comedy  /  2w, 2m

Henry Meyerson

A coffee house may not be the perfect place to hold a wake.

This Has Been Some Day

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

A coffee house may not be the perfect place to hold a wake. 

A part of the collection Fresh Brewed: Tales from the Coffee Bar. Eight short comedic vignettes, written by Henry Meyerson, about everyday people and their lives.  The plays are clever, funny, sad, humiliating, dysfunctional, functional and…just about people! 

History

This Has Been Some Day premiered at Avery Point Playhouse, 1999, directed by James Alexander Bond. It was presented at The Producers Club, 2000, again directed by James Alexander Bond, Midtown International Theatre Festival, 2000, directed by Charles Armesto.

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Performing Groups

ETHEL - 50s; mother to KAREN, MARVIN and HARVEY; can be played by a younger actress if actor wears a wig.
KAREN - 20s.
MARVIN - 20s.
HARVEY - 20s.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Music

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

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  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Authors

Henry Meyerson

Henry Meyerson

Henry Meyerson's publications with Samuel French include the full-lengths Beware the Man Eating Chicken, Shtick, and The Secret Life of Seagulls; and the short-play collections Fresh Brewed: Tales from The Coffee Bar and Proceed to Check-Out. Other publications include the on ...

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