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Upgrade

Cast - 2 people, one younger male, one older female.

Set - First class cabin on an airliner. May be performed with two folding chairs and common objects.

Technical requirements - One voice over, minimal lighting cues.

Running time - 10 to 13 minutes

Synopsis: This play is based on the line "the only interesting people are a man with a future and a woman with a past." Young Kurt Heller and his father recently lost there jobs at a major company. The company was plundered by its chief executive to pay for his trophy wife's birthday. She and Kurt meet as they both travel First class for he first time. He's been upgraded; she's reduced to flying commercial. They argue about the fate of the company, but Kurt is so star struck he ends up asking for her autograph.

Production History: Upgrade was selected for the Playwrights Round Table "Summer Shorts 2004" production in Orlando, Florida. It was directed by Christian Kelty. This production was filmed by Orange County Television.An archival copy maybe provided.

Six Inches Doesn't Go Very Far

Cast - 2 people, male

Set - An office

Technical Requirements - one voice over, minimal lighting cues

Running time - approximately 10 minutes

Synopsis: The title for "Six inches" came from a disc jockey, and was written as a Halloween themed short for a fund raiser. Charley is employed by Ivan, and when his friend and coworker Gaston is stabbed as they go to a ball game after work, they figure out who committed the crime and why. The attempted murder is thwarted by Gaston's unexpectedly thick clothing, and Ivan gets Gaston's girl friend, while Charley gets fired. There is slight sexual content, and everyone is named after a 2004 hurricane.

Production History: Six Inches was produced for the 2004 "10 for the Fringe" fundraiser. The show was directed by Margaret Nolan.

Go Left Right

Cast - 2 males, 1 female, all in their 20's to 40's.

Set - a modest apartment

Technical requirements - 2 voice overs, 5 on / off lighting cues

Running time - 45 to 55 minutes

Synopsis: Go Left right looks at the polarization and trivialization of political debate driven by endless talk radio. Zack is liberal, logical to absurdity, and narcoleptic. He's on a first date with Conservative, Christian, and nymphomaniac Phoebe, who believes everything she hears on the air. While physically attracted to one another, the date keep breaking down into silly arguments, climaxed by Zack's passing out. Phoebe takes advantage of this to have sex with the pizza delivery guy. Eventually, Zack discovers this, and throws all his arguments back in his face, convincing him to stay. This show has strong sexual content, and was written as a fringe festival production.

A Country Music Song

Cast - 2 male, one female, all about the same age

Set - a nice apartment

Technical requirements - basic light cues, common sound effects

Running time - approximately 110 minutes in 3 acts.

Synopsis: Theodore and Cynthia are a stable married couple living in a big city apartment. They are visited by a ghost from Theodore's past, itinerant musician Kiley T Zazu who is looking for help producing a music video. Kiley slowly destroys Theodore's life by losing his dogs, messing up a business deal, and watering his liquor. Cynthia grows to like Kiley, and arranges to have his song produced, to the dismay of her husband. Kiley replaces the dogs with two mutts from the pound; spray painted to look like the originals.

Kiley's song IS a hit, and Cynthia negotiates a very one sided deal with him. Theodore has a bad run of luck, and ends up running a porno shop because he owns the building and the shop owner is in jail for tax evasion. He hires a friend of Kiley's to operate it, and he's busted for drugs. Theodore is also arrested as an accomplice because he shows up at the wrong time. Meanwhile, Cynthia gets Kiley a job as the opening act for George Jones, and to keep Cynthia, Theodore is forced to go on the road with Kiley. Theodore and Kiley have switched position.

Production History: A draft of this play was read by Playwrights round table in December, 2004.