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Ships

Short Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  2w, 2m

Jay D. Hanagan

While waiting in the bar of a crowded upscale restaurant, a chance meeting leaves Barb and Josh (who are married, but not to each other) wondering "what if?."

Ships

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Adult

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Summary

While waiting in the bar of a crowded upscale restaurant, a chance meeting leaves Barb and Josh (who are married, but not to each other) wondering "what if?". "What if" we gave up some of the things we love for love? "What if" we should later change our minds? "What if" we had met someone else earlier? "What if" we met them later? "What if" love at first sight isn't love at first sight? "What if" it is?

Published in What If? Six Short Comedies about the Search for Love.

History

"Ships" was originally produced on August 2, 2002 by the Gatesinger Company, Ltd. in Pultneyville, New York. It was directed by the author.

Keywords
Performing Groups
BARB - 30-something, pretty in her own way
JOSH - 30-something, pleasant without being Hollywood handsome
SAMANTHA - Josh's wife, a pretty nice lady
JASON - Barb's husband, not so bad himself
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting A booth or table at the bar of an upscale restaurant.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

"Among the standout works [at the The 13th Annual Last Frontier Theatre Conference in Valdez, Alaska] was ... Jay Hanagan's Ships." - Catherine Stadem, Backstage

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

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Jay D. Hanagan

Jay D. Hanagan
Jay D. Hanagan was raised in Sodus, NY, a small town nestled on the shores of Lake Ontario somewhere between Rochester and Syracuse. There, in the sixth grade, (often described as three of the happiest years of his life) Mr. Hanagan performed in a 'real' play, Tom Sawyer, for ...
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