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Perspective

Short Play, Drama  /  4w, 2m, 1girl(s)

Paul Elliott

Life through the eyes of a
schizophrenic. Needs few props and offers a chance for imaginative
makeup. Sci-fi for the stage.

Perspective

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 2m, 1girl(s)
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Science Fiction
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Perspective - it attacks slowly, turning your loved ones into deformed images of themselves. Shocking, horrifying, yet at times humorous, it forces you to view life through the eyes of a schizophrenic. Needs few props and offers a chance for imaginative makeup. Sci-fi for the stage.
Keywords
Performing Groups
GIRL - 16-18, innocent, attractive, loveable; her emotions range from childish innocence to manic depression
WOMAN - middle-aged, very prim and proper; appears normal in every way until she is revealed to be totally incapable of distinguishing fantasy from reality
MAN - middle-aged, neat, rather dapper; the most realistically portrayed of the charactersl shows an inner strength and kindness toward all others.
HENRY - a headless, one armed man
MARY - an attractive blind woman; mother of two children, sympathetic
MOTHER - stylish, early 40s, attractive; gaping red hole for mouth
NURSE - ageless, efficient, kind
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Paul Elliott

Paul Elliott
Paul Elliott is a respected television and screenwriter with scripts optioned and/or produced by CBS, Francis Ford Coppola, MM&D, ABA, Robert Aldrich Productions, Buzz Kulick, Isom/Cox, Taft/sun Classics and O. Atlas Enterprises. He has also written, produced, and/or direc ...
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