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Marred Bliss

10 Minute Play, Comedy  /  2w, 2m

Mark O'Donnell

Jane and Dink are soon to wed, but their exes arrive and bring out their worst.

Marred Bliss

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

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Summary

Jane and Dink are soon to wed, but their exes arrive and bring out their worst. The play uses the errors and mispronunciations within the dialogue to reveal the pasts of the couples, what each character is really thinking, and how the marriage between Jane and Dink will turn out.

Published in Ten Minute Plays from Actors Theatre of Louisville, Vol. 1.

History
Marred Bliss was first produced by Actors Theatre of Louisville on May 26, 1987. It was directed by Larry Deckel.
Keywords
Performing Groups
JANE – young woman, pretty and prissy
DINK – typical mid-Western, talked into the marriage
ALAS – Dink’s old flame, a seductress
JEERY – Jane’s old flame, a sailor
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting A mid-western porch
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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