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Sailing

10 Minute Play, Drama  /  1w, 1m

At the end of their lives, Hari and Walt, abandoned by their children and filled with sadness, wonder if they'd do it all again. Winner of the 2nd Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Play Competition.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Suggested Use
    • Monologues
    • Scene work
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival

Details

Summary

A stirring, honest play about the dissapointments that come at the end of life, offering two strong roles for Senior actors.

At the end of their lives, while sitting on the patio of their upscale, lake-side Connecticut home, Hari and Walt wonder if they'd do it all again. As they watch boats on the water capsize, they discuss their dissapointment: their marriage has been difficult, their adult children have left then, and they are both filled with regret and sadness.  The conversation is the first time they've truly been honest with each other, and the pain of these truth result in a tragic ending.

Winner of the 2nd Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival.

History
Sailing was orginally produced as part of the 2nd Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival.
Cast Attributes
WALTER - An older Gentleman, 60s-80s. Intelligent, complicated.
HARI - His wife. 60s-80s. Beautiful, loyal.
  • Time Period 1970s
  • Setting The patio of an upscale, lake-side home in Connecticut. 1970s.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Authors

Michael Shurtleff

Michael Shurtleff (born July 3, 1920, Oak Park, Illinois — died January 28, 2007, Los Angeles, California) was a major force in casting on Broadway during the 1960s and 1970s. He wrote Audition, a book for actors on the audition process. He also wrote numerous one-act and ful ...
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