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10 Minute Play, Dark Comedy  /  2w

Joyce Carol Oates

Two nurses' aides prep a body for the morgue.

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material

Details

Summary
Two nurses' aides prep a body for the morgue. 
History
Procedure premiered at the Actors Theatre of Louisville on December 16, 1991. 
Cast Attributes
Keywords
Performing Groups
A. - late twenties or early thirties
B. - younger and less assured
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting The present. A hospital room and a nurses' lounge. 
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 10 minutes

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: $65 per performance

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Joyce Carol Oates

Joyce Carol Oates

Joyce Carol Oates grew up in the countryside outside of Lockport, New York, where she attended a one-room schoolhouse in the elementary grades. As a small child, she told stories instinctively by way of drawing and painting before learning how to write. After receiving the gi ...

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