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The Road To Ruin

10 Minute Play, Comedy  /  1w, 3m

Cliff and his wife Connie are in trouble: their car has broken down. They don't know what trouble is, though - until they try and get it fixed at Jimbo's Garage...

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary

A couple traveling on the freeway experiences a catastrophic breakdown of their car. They are fortunate to be able to coast into the lot of a local body shop – but unfortunate because the shop is staffed by a pair of unscrupulous agents of the most dishonest sort. After a slew of wheeling and dealing, the husband inadvertently signs a contract in triplicate to work at the garage and live there until such time, possibly after years, when he can pay off the various debts Jimbo and Fred push on him.

Published in Ten Minute Plays from Actors Theatre of Louisville, Vol. 1.

History
The Road to Ruin was first produced by Actors Studio Theatre of Louisville on May 26, 1987. It was directed by Bob Krakower.
Cast Attributes
Keywords
CLIFF – in his thirties
CONNIE – Cliff’s wife
FRED – a middle-aged auto mechanic
JIMBO – proprietor of a Jersey City garage
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting middle of the night at Jimbo’s garage in a menacing neighborhood of Jersey City
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Authors

Richard Dresser

Richard Dresser's plays include Below the Belt and Gun-Shy, both of which moved from Actors Theatre of Louisville Off-Broadway and on to regional productions. Other Actors Theatre of Louisville plays include What Are You Afraid Of?, set in the front seat of a car, Alone at th ...
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