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Dost Pity Me Withpett?

Short Play, Comedy  /  2w

Larry Blamire

A chance meeting between two actresses in an aisle of canned goods leads
to a scene of Shakespearean proportions, pretentiousness, revenge and
understanding in this wickedly absurd language farce.

Dost Pity Me Withpett?

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce
  • Suggested Use
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Adult

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Summary
A chance meeting between two actresses in an aisle of canned goods leads to a scene of Shakespearean proportions, pretentiousness, revenge and understanding in this wickedly absurd language farce.
History
Premiered as part of Larry Blamire's Sketch-O-Rama in 1990.
Keywords
Performing Groups
GLORIA - accomplished actress and inexperienced shopper
LOIS - accomplished shopper and inexperienced actress
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting A canned goods aisle.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Larry Blamire

Larry Blamire
Larry Blamire is a playwright, director, actor and artist. Plays include Jump Camp, In the Nations, and Interface (all directed by him, all making Year's Best lists of the Boston papers) and his Irish play Whyo, which received a grant from the Artists Foundation. The latter w ...
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