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Counting Cars

Short Play, Comedy  /  2w, 5m

Brian Jacobs

Two students wait curbside for the dream woman they believe will arrive in the one hundredth car that passes them.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 5m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary

Two students wait curbside for the dream woman they believe will arrive in the one hundredth car that passes them.

Published in the collection, Plays from the Philadelphia Young Playwrights Festival.

Keywords

JON - A twenty-something guy counting cars
TIM - His friend
SUSAN - A twenty-something girl with nothing better to do
BEVERLY - The victim of a faulty automobile
STEVE and DEREK - Two friends driving cross country who fall victim to both a craving for Wheat Thins and a car that breaks down. They have gone broke and need money to continue their journey west
PAUL - Owner of a car dealership

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

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Brian Jacobs

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