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Without Bathrobes

Collection / Anthology, Comedy  /  6w, 5m, 1girl(s), 1boy(s), 4any gender (adult), 3any gender (youth)

Three one act plays for production by young people in churches and schools, including: The Return of the Unicorn, The Complaint Booth, and The Holiday.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 5m, 1girl(s), 1boy(s), 4any gender (adult), 3any gender (youth)
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy, Theatre for Young Audiences, Christmas/Holiday, Fables/Folktales, Chancel Drama / Pageant, Faith-based
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

Details

Summary

A collection of three one-act chancel/barestage comedies written for production by young people in churches and schools; however, adults could also be cast.

Plays include:
The Holiday, a satirical fantasy about the birth of a Baby under mysterious circumstances, and how this birth changes attitudes.

The Complaint Booth, in which the World Chamber of Commerce decrees that Christmas will be celebrated 365 days a year, and must set up a complaint department for the non-enthusiasts.

The Return of the Unicorn, which tells of a girl who discovers a unicorn, but can't find a person to share her discovery with.  Consequently, she must tell the unicorn it does not exist.

The Holiday - 6m, 8f, plus flexible crowd, tourists

The Complaint Booth -  20-40 persons, flexible

The Return of the Unicorn - 10m, 10f, 1 child, flexible casting

 

Each of the three Readers' Theatre Scripts requires a different number of readers. Ages and genders are suggested in the character descriptions below.

  • Time Period Not Applicable
  • Setting All the plays can be performed on a bare stage or chancel of a church.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Fantasy Costumes, Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Local Celebrity Cameo, No intermission
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

Scripts

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Authors

Jack Kurtz

Jack Kurtz has been a Presbyterian pastor for 37 years, PC(USA), in Missouri and Northern Virginia. Educational degrees include: Doctor of Ministry, San Francisco Theological Seminary; and Master of Divinity, McCormick Theological Seminary. Mr. Kurtz has created a theatre co ...
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