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Nine Point Eight Meters Per Second Per Second (Barry)

Short Play, Dark Comedy  /  1m

Pete Barry

Balthazar Kent, ejected from an airplane, tries to regain control of his life through his cellphone.

Nine Point Eight Meters Per Second Per Second (Barry)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • Monologues
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
Accolades
Accolades
  • Finalist! Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival

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Summary

Balthazar Kent, ejected from an airplane, tries to regain control of his life through his cellphone.

Finalist in the 34th Samuel French Off-Off-Broadway Festival.

Published in Accidents Happen, winner of the 2009 NJACT Perry Award for Outstanding Production of an Original Play.


History
Nine Point Eight Meters Per Second Per Second was first presented at the 34th Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival on July 18th, 2009. It was directed by J. Michael DeAngelis and performed by Pete Barry.
Keywords
Performing Groups
BALTHAZAR KENT - a wiry haired English gentleman
  • Time Period Contemporary, New Millennium/21st Century
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language

Music

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

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $55 per performance
    $90 with other plays in collection

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Pete Barry

Pete Barry
Pete Barry is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, actor, director and musician. His short plays have been published in numerous collections, including Accidents Happen  and Eric Lane's anthology Shorter, Faster, Funnier. Accidents Happen is published by Samuel French a ...
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