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The Attempted Murder of Peggy Sweetwater

Short Play, Comedy  /  4w, 7m

John Rustan, Frank Semerano

"Illegitimate triplets, poisoned crumpets, unregistered Liberian freighters and ancient Siamese bone china all work themselves into the silliest of funny plots." - Pacesetter/Highlander

The Attempted Murder of Peggy Sweetwater

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 7m
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce
  • Suggested Use
    • Cutting Approved for Competition
    • UIL Approved
    • Competition or audition material

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Summary
1930's. In this light hearted tale of attempted murder on a banana plantation in South America. in the British potboiler a la Monty Python style, three bumbling upper class twits attempt to solve a gaggle of murder attempts.

SIR PHILLIP DOWDEN - propieter of a banana plantation in South America
EDWARD LLEWELLYN - son of an intrepid explorer
GILES - Dowden's gentlemen's personal gentleman
PERCY SAUNDERS - student on leave from the Royal Botannical Gardens
BILL BAXTER - a lost American tourist
MYRTLE BAXTER - Baxter's wife
PEGGY SWEETWATER - handmaiden to Her Lady, the Duchess of Lardham
SEAN "SIDESTEP" O'DOODLE - an exiled sneakthief
THE DUCHESS OF LARDHAM - an eccentric art collector
MORELY - chauffer to the Duchess
MORTE BUNTE - an unknown evil of an uncertain form
  • Time Period 1930s
  • Setting A banana plantation in South America.
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)

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"Illegitimate triplets, poisoned crumpets, unregistered Liberian freighters and ancient Siamese bone china all work themselves into the silliest of funny plots." - Pacesetter/Highlander

"A double barreled blast of pure nonsensical comedy." - Los Angeles Times

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John Rustan

John Rustan
John Rustan, PhD is an actor, director, teacher, dialect coach, and the co-author of the following Samuel French plays: THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF PEGGY SWEETWATER Original Equity Waiver Production: Los Angeles Repertory Theatre (6-month run) THE TANGLED SNARL (The orig ...
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