Passengers
by Sam Bobrick
Collection / Anthology, Dramatic Comedy / 2m, 2f
Four actors play eighteen characters in eight short scenes that take place in a small mid-western bus station.
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Cast Size
2m, 2fDuration
90 minutesSubgenre
AdventureAccolades
Not ApplicableTarget Audience
- Adult
- Teen (Age 14 - 18)
Additional Info
Four actors play eighteen characters in eight short scenes that take place in a small mid-western bus station. The scenes vary from comedic to poignant with a story tie-in revealed at the end. Performed in two acts.
Reviews
REVIEWS
"For a real adventure in theatre, hop on board Passengers...[It] is a fresh, idiosyncratic, irreverent comedy set in, of all places, a bus station. In eight sketches, a series of characters meet in the bus station. The encounters weave together a subtle but profound theme...Passengers is a great script. The characters are good and the dialog witty and sharp...Everything about this show is unexpected and unconventional." - Niles Daily Times
"Sam Bobrick, the talented playwright, once again shows his innate ability with this play's sharp wit, dry humor and impeccable comedic timing." - The Tolucan Times
Keywords
Aging, Betrayal, Business, Death, Friendship, Illness/Health, Love, Marriage, Memory, Parenting/FamilyConsiderations
Performing Groups
- High School/Secondary
- College Theatre / Student
- Community Theatre
- Dinner Theatre
- Professional Theatre
- Reader's Theatre
- Shoestring Budget
- Outdoor
- Large Stage
- Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
License details
- Minimum Fee: $90 per performance
Production
Details
- Time Period: Contemporary, Present Day
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Setting:
A small mid-western bus station.
- Additional Features: Not Applicable
- Features / Contains: Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
Music
- Musical Style: N/A (Not a musical)
Casting
2m, 2fCast Attributes
- Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
- Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
Casting Notes
Passengers requires only 4 actors, preferably a man and woman in their mid-forties to late fifties and another couple in their mid-late twenties.
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