Why Do We Laugh?
By Stephen Gregg.
Product Code: W58000
One-act Play
Comedy | Drama
Cast size: 4m., 4w.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
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Synopsis
At age 6, Meredith Wilfred loves to tell people that she hates her neighbor, Andrew Powers. At age 16, she tells Andrew the same thing but goes to the dance with him anyway. At 45, Meredith and Andy have a great deal to tell each other: most married couples do. And, even at 66, Meredith is still learning about, and from, Andrew. This is a fine contest play because it is both easy to stage and a challenge. All eight characters—two people at four different times in their lives—are onstage at the same time. The result is a play about love (and hate) and the way people change each other.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show One-act Play
- Product Code W58000
- Minimum Cast Size 8
- Pages of Dialogue 24
- Min. Royalty Rate $55.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 30 min
- Staging Bare stage.
Categories
- Target Audience Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Touring Group
- Genre Comedy | Drama
- ISBN(13) 9780871292827
Customer Reviews
Great competition piece for students ready to challenge themselves with character development.
Perfect for social distancing and small cast! Great challenge for young actors to portray 2 characters with consistent mannerisms, speech patterns and movement. Loved by our audience and students alike!
A sweet one-act about relationships and growth.
Why Do We Laugh is a great play for developing character, as the same characters move through four different stages of their lives together. It is both moving and funny.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
Small quirks that all 4 Merediths/Andrews have help the audience realize that they're the same people. Each couple have their own relationship and think differently of each other. LOTS of lighting cues if isolating each "time period".
Consider showing a distinct character trait that stays with each character throughout each stage.
Gallery
Why Do We Laugh?-New Smyrna Beach High School, New Smyrna Beach, FL
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