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Tongue, Tied

Short Play, Comedy  /  1w, 1m

M. Thomas Cooper

Published in the collection Tongue, Tied and Other Short Plays .

Tongue, Tied

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Romantic Comedy
  • Suggested Use
    • Scene work
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
A man and a woman fall in love through their hand puppets.

History
Tongue Tied was first produced by Artworks Enterprises at the 2006 Ashland 10-Minute Play Festival. It was directed by Amanda Long. It was subsequently produced at the 2008 Humana Festival at Actors theatre of Louisville, directed by Marc Masterson, and City Theatre of Miami's 2008 Summer Shorts Festival, directed by Stuart Meltzer.
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Performing Groups
TINA - A young woman with different colored socks on each hand. Her socks are JEAN-CLAUDE (left hand) and LATISHA (right hand)
TOM - A young man with different colored socks on each hand. His socks are MR. CHAN (left hand) and SVEN (right hand).
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A psychiatrist's waiting room.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission, Physical Comedy, Puppetry
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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REVIEWS

“My favorite was M. Thomas Cooper’s Tongue, Tied. I even like the comma in the title. He & She have Problems in Relating. These are compounded by the Sock-Puppets on their hands. Beings who have Lives of Their Own!” - Glenn Loney’s Show Notes

“…the mesmerizing, very funny “Tongue, Tied”…” - The Courier-Journal

“This one’s definitely a comedy, and a bit raucous too.” - Reporter-Times

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsModerate

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

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Authors

M. Thomas Cooper

M. Thomas Cooper
M. (Michael) Thomas Cooper studied literature and theatre at Oregon State University, the University of Oregon, San Francisco State University and Portland State University, where he received his degree. In 2008 his first novel, 42, was published by Ooligan Press. Also in 200 ...
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