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As Angels Watch

Short Play, Drama  /  2w, 2m

Jim MacNerland

An out of place couple await the arrival of a well to do couple in an elite restaurant. The wealthy couple have paid the other for a surrogate conception and tests now show that the fetus is afflicted with Downs' syndrome. The well to do couple want to pay to have the baby aborted.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival

Details

Summary

An out of place couple await the arrival of a well to do couple in an elite restaurant. The wealthy couple have paid the other for a surrogate conception and tests now show that the fetus is afflicted with Downs' syndrome. The well to do couple want to pay to have the baby aborted. The surrogate couple adamantly refuse. "What will we do now?", asks the well to do woman. Well, there are courts of law, and so forth. "No, she says; I mean about our baby?" Absolutely riveting play.

Published in Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 16th Series.

History

As Angels Watch was originally presented in Los Angeles by Blue Line Theater Company.  It was directed by David Michael Weiss.

JOE - 29, a factory worker
MARY - 28, his wife, works part-time; they have three children
VICTORIA - 37, a VP for a major corporation
BENJAMIN - 40, her husband, an executive

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting

    A five-star restaurant.

  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Author

Jim MacNerland

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