Tall Grass (Collection)

Tall Grass (Collection)

Tall Grass (Collection)

Tall Grass (Collection)

Overview

Tall Grass is a dark comedy comprised of three one-act plays. Each play requires two males and a female, and the same three actors can play the roles for each play.

The Business Proposal begins with a botched marriage proposal by a nice young man to his Type-A girlfriend, who instead informs him that she has just accepted a position to become his boss. Over the next six months the two try to sort out what they really want in their professional and personal lives. The solution comes as a surprise, both to themselves and to the audience. The play also features a comic waiter and some voice-overs, which can be done by the same actor.

The Gerbil is the story of a burglar caught breaking into the home of a dysfunctional couple, whose love for their daughter is the glue keeping their marriage together. The brutal ending reveals the harm their marriage has taken on the daughter, although she never appears on stage.

In Tall Grass we find an octogenarian couple fighting to maintain their independence. The arrival of a mysterious social worker tests the true extent of their resolve.

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Cautions

  • Artboard 3 Gun Shots

Details

  • Genre: Farce, Mystery/Thriller, Romantic Comedy
  • Time Period: Contemporary, Present Day
  • Cast Attributes: Multicultural casting, Parts for Senior Actors
  • Target Audience: Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Authors

Brian D. Harris

Brian Harris has an M.B.A from the University of Chicago and has spent most of his professional life as a stock analyst in New York. His short plays have won The Strawberry One Act Festival twice and The Jean Dalrymple Award for Best Comedy Playwright at the American Theatre ...
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