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You Better Watch Out

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  2w, 5m

Don Hodgins

It's Christmas Eve at the Willow Inn. The hosts Jenny and Tom are having Art, (Jenny's father who's still mourning the passing of his wife) see their bed and breakfast for the first time. There's a snowstorm raging outside and three travelers are forced to lodge at the inn and wait it out.

You Better Watch Out

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 5m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Christmas/Holiday
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior

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Summary
It's Christmas Eve at the Willow Inn. The hosts Jenny and Tom are having Art, (Jenny's father who's still mourning the passing of his wife) see their bed and breakfast for the first time. There's a snowstorm raging outside and three travelers are forced to lodge at the inn and wait it out. Rudy and Marsha who run a costume business together and a mysterious but cheerful man who claims to be in the delivery business named Mr. Smith. Only the Inn's handyperson Andy sees who Mr. Smith really is, the spirit of Christmas. Andy must help him make Art, who's been in a dark place for a very long time, see the joy of Christmas and who Mr. Smith really is!
History
You Better Watch Out premiered at the Fanny Hill Dinner Theater of Eau Claire, Wisconsin on November 3, 1995 and was directed by Don Hodgins.
Keywords
Performing Groups
JENNY RYAN - Warm, friendly, a pragmatist.
TOM RYAN - A nice average guy, a dreamer, thinks himself to be quite the comedian, his humor is never biting or satirical.
ANDY - Mentally challenged, views the world in simple terms but is capable of surprising intuition because of his unique point of view. 
ART CRAMER - Jenny's father, a widower.
RUDY POZNARSKI - Big, brass, bold, but never obnoxious, has no etiquette or social grace.
MARSHA POZNARSKI - The very, very pregnant wife of Rudy. 
MR. SMITH - A sophisticated, well dressed, middle-age gentleman, goodness personified, no facial hair.

ANDY can be played by a woman by changing the name to Annabelle and adjusting the pronouns.

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting The living room of the Willow Inn. A bed and breakfast inn somewhere in Wisconsin.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Don Hodgins

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