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Terminal Terror

Short Play, Comedy  /  2w, 3m

Interplay between an airline agent and four passengers reveals that two are deadly afraid of flying. Their fear is eased once they are in the air - until their destination is revealed. Published in the collection If God Wanted Us To Fly He Would Have Given Us Wings!

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Details

Summary

Four passengers enter the lounge area of Phoenix Airlines in JFK International Airport.As they wait for their flight to New London, Connecticut, they discuss their attitudes on flying. Two are afraid to fly, and two are not. Then, onboard the airplane, the passengers are aware that there is something mysterious about the flight. They discover that they all died together in a plane crash five years ago, and have been repeating this flight every year for the past five years on the anniversary of the crash. They then find out that they are all on their way to Hell, and will continue to repeat this flight, along with the plane crash, once a year until they are able to discover and admit why they were sent to Hell instead of Heaven.

Published in the collection If God Wanted Us To Fly He Would Have Given Us Wings!

History
Terminal Terror premiered with the Rasputin Theatre Company, at the Studio Erimos, in San Francisco, in 1991.
Cast Attributes
AGENT/PILOT - about 30, anal retentive
JENNIFER SUMNER - early 20’s, “Princess” Attitude
LIZ DAVIDSON - about 50, bossy
JACK DAVIDSON - about 50, uncouth
HERMAN SCHNEIDER - 30-50, pushy

Casting is up to the Director.

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

Licensing & Materials

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

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Authors

Kitty Burns

Kitty Burns grew up thinking she was 100% Irish Catholic; then, to her surprise, at 18 years of age, she found out that she was only 50% Irish Catholic. The other 50% was Russian Jew! With an identity crisis like that, she figured that she should get into something sensible a ...

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