Oh, What a Tangled Web
By John R. Carroll.
Product Code: O11000
One-act Play
Comedy | Farce
Cast size: 4m., 4w.
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Synopsis
On an impulse, a young girl makes up a story, and the complications that result from it are extremely funny. Suddenly needing an excuse, the girl fumbles for a moment and then blurts out that there has been a death in the family. Actually, the only thing wrong in this family is that the cat is missing. In any case, people start coming over to express their concern and sympathy. The parents think they're referring to the missing cat and the hilarious complications just continue to multiply!
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show One-act Play
- Product Code O11000
- Minimum Cast Size 8
- Pages of Dialogue 22
- Min. Royalty Rate $55.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 30 min
- Staging One int. set.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | Family (all ages)
- Performing Group Middle School | High School
- Genre Comedy | Farce
- ISBN(13) 9780871294395
Customer Reviews
This was a funny, easily producible title with 8 cast members. There were three major roles, two supporting roles, and three featured roles. We did it for competition, and it was a hit!
Oh, What a Tangled Web has very clever plot twists that get many giggles and whoops from the audience. It is a good play for young actors -- even the adult roles are achievable and the story is appealing and understandable (and very funny). We had lots of fun staging this play and got great audience reviews.
A hilarious and dynamic piece with room for lots of creativity and personalized style.
This is a great one act play. We like it so much we have produced it twice! The students love it and it is easy to stage in any size theatre. The audience loves it.
Fast-pacedÑfunny linesÑgood character roles for inexperienced actors.
A very funny show about what happens when an "innocent" lie is told. The audience loved it! It's easy to stage and costume!
This one act was fun and easy to produce. The pacing and "misunderstood" lines kept it fresh for each performance.
Very clever and unique story. Great and fun characters for high-school actors.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
We produced this show with few items, as we took it to another venue for competition. We used a blow up couch (surprisingly nice), a few tables, a chair, a rug, and a coat rack as well as props such as a telephone, cake, etc. Other than that, the stage was bare, and we used three different wing exits for the "doors". We were able to set up and tear down our set within 3 minutes.
Develop each character distinctly and give the actors input into their own parts. Make BIG character choices.
Gallery
Oh, What a Tangled Web-J. Graham Brown School, Louisville, KY
Oh, What a Tangled Web - All Saints Youth Ministry, Manassas, VA
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