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Mrs. Townley Had a Pomeranian

Short Play, Drama  /  1w, 1m

Mark Dunn

After a horrific bus crash kills most of a small Methodist congregation, Maddie Weathers and fellow suriving church member Doyle Kenny begin to hear a disembodied soprano voice singing hauntingly in the sancutary. A play about profound loss, tested faith, and the definition of God.

Mrs. Townley Had a Pomeranian

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Faith-based
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary
After a horrific bus crash kills most of a small Methodist congregation, Maddie Weathers is contacting grieving families and friends to be sure orphaned pets are being cared for. She and a fellow surviving church member who, like her, is wrestling with his faith, begin to hear a disembodied soprano voice singing hauntingly in the sanctuary. This play about profound loss, tested faith and the definition of God is by the popular author of Belles, Five Tellers Dancing in the Rain, and other plays.
History
Mrs. Townley Had a Pomeranian was wonce part of a larger work, I Hate to Go and Leave This Pretty Sight: Three Short Plays About Saying Goodbye. The work was the winner of the 1996 Hudson River Classics Annual Playwriting Competition.
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Performing Groups
MADDIE WEATHERS - 35
DOYLE KENNY - around the same age
FEMALE SINGER - offstage, "with a beautiful voice

Ostensibly a two character play, Mrs. Townley Had a Pomeranian offers the opportunity for live offstage performance by a female singer, should that be preferable to having vocal music recorded.

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Play w/ Music
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Mark Dunn

Mark Dunn

Mark Dunn is a playwright, novelist and non-fiction author. A 35-year veteran of writing for the stage, Mark is the author of 15 full-length plays now available for licensing through Concord Theatricals. His most popular plays – Belles, Five Tellers Dancing in the Rain, Belle ...

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