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Reunion Special

Short Play, Comedy  /  3w, 3m

J. Michael DeAngelis

A desperate former child actor reunites with his now adult co-stars at a funeral.

Reunion Special

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Parody / Spoof
  • Suggested Use
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 2009 NJACT Perry Award for Outstanding Original Play

Details

Summary

A desperate former child actor reunites with his now adult co-stars at a funeral.

Published in Accidents Happen.

History

Reunion Special was first produced as part of Accident Happen, winning the NJACT Perry Award for Outstanding Original Play at The Circle Players in Piscataway, New Jersey on July 11, 2008. It was directed by the author.

Cast Attributes
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Performing Groups
DUNCAN GORCZYNSKI – A former child star, now in hard times. 30s.
CYRUS O’LEARY – Fawning owner of the funeral parlor. Mid to late 50s.
MAGGIE O’LEARY – Cyrus’s excitable sister. Slightly dumpy. Late 40s.
EDDIE TAYLOR – Former child star, now a handsome movie star. 30s.
NANCY NOBLE – Former child star, sexual, domineering and cold. 30s.
JILLIAN MCMILLAN – Former child star, soft spoken, warm and flowery. 30s.
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission, Physical Comedy, Stage Combat
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

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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Authors

J. Michael DeAngelis

J. Michael DeAngelis

J. Michael DeAngelis is a writer, actor and director. His short play Drop (co-written with Pete Barry), was a winner of the 34th Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival. He has written or co-written the plays Antony & Cleopatra: Infinite Lives, X/Y, Signs fr ...

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