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Bed and Breakfast

10 Minute Play, Comedy  /  3w, 2m

Richard Dresser

A new friendship begins between two women on vacation - one a newlywed on her honeymoon, the other a long-suffering wife of a man with severe memory loss.

Bed and Breakfast

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary
Sarah is on her honey-moon with her grouchy, lug of a husband, Chuck, when she meets Alice, a woman who’s been visiting for quite some time since her husband, Claude, suffers from memory loss. When the two strike up a conversation, Alice gives Sarah a pill from Claude’s medication that will change Chuck entirely.
History
Bed and Breakfast was first produced by Actors Theatre of Louisville on June 5, 1989. It was directed by J. Christopher Wineman.
Keywords
Performing Groups
SARAH – a young American woman
ALICE - an American woman of any age
EVELYN – a British woman of indeterminate age
CHUCK - Sarah’s husband, a thug
CLAUDE – Alice’s husband
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Richard Dresser

Richard Dresser
Richard Dresser's plays include Below the Belt and Gun-Shy, both of which moved from Actors Theatre of Louisville Off-Broadway and on to regional productions. Other Actors Theatre of Louisville plays include What Are You Afraid Of?, set in the front seat of a car, Alone at th ...
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