The Next Contestant

The Next Contestant

The Next Contestant

The Next Contestant

Overview

This chilling play, first published in "The Best Short Plays," focuses on the lengths greedy people will go to win valuable gifts. In a broadcasting studio, the master of ceremonies challenges a contestant to call an old girlfriend he knows is engaged and get a date with her. She finally agrees to see him and he wins his prizes in the presence of his fiancee, who's agreed to go along with the whole tasteless act.

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  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

Frank D. Gilroy

Frank Daniel Gilroy (1925-2015) was an award-winning playwright, producer, screenwriter and director. After graduating from Dartmouth College and the Yale School of Drama, he contributed profusely as a writer to the Golden Age of Television. His impressive first play, Who'll ...
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