Short Shorts for Seniors
This collection contains a variety of short plays for senior citizens.
Funny and touching at the same time, these plays illustrate the drama
that touches our everyday lives. A short synopsis of each play follows.
By Ludmilla Bollow
About
the Play: Hannah and Hank look back on the days before
French fries were outlawed.
FATLESS FUTURE - A Comedy in Five Minutes
CHARACTERS:
HANNAH (In her 70's, but doesn't look it.)
HANK (In his 70's, but doesn't look it.)
SETTING: Two chairs, maybe a small table.
TIME: 2050
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CITY SIDEWALKS - A ten minute one woman monologue
ABOUT THE PLAY: Homeless woman on Christmas even, when miracles can take
place, even on the streets. Music can be added.
CHARACTERS
Homeless woman, street clothes
SETTING: Bare Stage
TIME: Christmas Eve
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MOUSSAKA MEETING - A ten minute play
ABOUT THE PLAY: Two sisters meet yearly at a Greek restaurant to celebrate
their mother's birthday and remember the past. Today is
different.
CHARACTERS
Two sisters - older
Waiter - Can be either sex
SETTING: Simple restaurant setting - table, two chairs
TIME: Today
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STANLEY & STELLA - A ten minute comedy
ABOUT THE PLAY: A fish fry at the corner tavern, plus memories of "Street
Car" and fireworks help celebrate this couple's 25th wedding anniversary.
Polka music too
CHARACTERS
STANLEY - Middle-aged, on heavy side.
STELLA - Middle-aged, on the flashy side.
WAITER - Male, officious
SETTING: Begins in hallway of home, then to table at tavern/restaurant
TIME: Today
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SUNSET ZOO -A Ten Minute Comedy/Drama
ABOUT THE PLAY: It's night time in the day room of an old folks home
and the inmates meet,
bringing their imaginary animals, and plan their escape. Selected
for production as winner in Brunbury Play contest, Louisville, KY.
CHARACTERS (All over eighty)
CLETUS
ALPHONSUS
ISIDORE
WINIFRED (Still traces of glamour and show biz)
SETTING: Day room of an Old Age Home
TIME: Night Time
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About
the Playwright:
Ludmilla Bollow is an award winning actress and prize winning playwright.
Hundreds of her plays have been produced in over 50 cities in the U.S.,
plus numerous foreign countries. ONE ACTS & MONOLOGUES FOR WOMEN
(3rd edition) and THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY GHOST have been printed by Broadway
Plays, the latter also optioned for a movie. Play scenes of hers
are in 12 leading play anthologies. She has taught playwriting
and other writing, and been commissioned to write plays. Her first
novel, "DR. ZASTRO'S SANITARIUM-- For The Ailments of Women",
(Behler Pub.), originally a play, has received commendable reviews.
You can check out more at her website: http://home.earthlink.net/~bollow.
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