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Nights in Hohokus

Short Play, Comedy  /  2m

Manny and Lenny are wild and crazy guys who spend their time in a bar in Hohokus, New Jersey, complaining until Lenny wakes up one day and realizes he's got to do something with his life. Published in New York Stories: Five Plays About Life in New York .

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Suggested Use
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary

Manny and Lenny are wild and crazy guys who spend their time in a bar in Hohokus, New Jersey, complaining. Lenny wakes up one day and realizes he's got to do something with his life. He gets a job as an astroturf groomer at Giants Stadium, much to the dismay of Manny who claims he can't work because he has a metal sliver in his hand. Here is a funny and poignant look at what happens to a friendship when half of it grows up and moves on.

Published in New York Stories: Five Plays About Life in New York.

History

NIGHTS IN HOHOKUS was originally produced in New York by the Dragonfly Theatre Company, Lucas Walker, Artistic Director, at the Riverwest Theatre on June 17, 1987, under the direction of Angelo Tiffe.  The Production Stage Manager was Leah Schneider.

Cast Attributes

LENNY - late 20s; restless; anxious to go somewhere in life, but the safety of the past pulls on him.
MANNY - late 20s; a few years ago, he was probably the life of the party, now he's a chronic complainer. If he could sit in this bar 24 hours a day, he would. He has a sliver of metal in his right hand. It's 1/16" long, by the way.

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting A bar in New Jersey. Late summer, the present.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Mild Adult Themes
    • Smoking

Music

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

Licensing & Materials

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Authors

Jason Milligan

Jason Milligan's many stage plays have been performed in numerous productions across the United States, as well as in Canada and Europe. Thirty-seven of his plays are now published by the Samuel French imprint of Concord Theatricals, including ...And Then the Rain Came to May ...

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