Synopsis
Loose Cannon - Six Short Comedies
$13
Brian Reno & Gabriel Vega Weissman
Published by Dramatists Play Service
3 Male 3 Female
THE ELMA - M3,F3 (Euripides)
A child receives the most desired birthday present of the year-a Tickle-Me-Elmo. Chaos and discord descend upon the party as the children vie for a chance to tickle the Elmo
THE PERSEVERATORS - M2,F1 (Moliere)
A trip to IKEA tests the friendship of two young men, and their disagreement over interior design becomes a battle of wits in rhyming couplets
PEANUTS & CRACKER JACK - M1,F2 (Neil Simon)
A young couple on the rocks attends a baseball game, where foul balls, a bombastic hot dog girl, and overpriced Cracker Jack give their relationship the jolt it needs
UPRIGHT & LOCKED - F1 + VOICE M/F (Beckett)
Claustrophobia and confusion overcome a woman on an airplane. A mysterious voice from overhead, giving a warped airline safety speech, only exacerbates her confusion
THE MOST LAMENTABLE COMEDIE OF MOIRA AND ROSA - M1,F2 (Shakespeare)
Two women are fired from their posts at an Amazon warehouse. They take solace in posting online reviews of the things they stole
THE EL TAQUERIA - M2,F3 (Beckett)
A failing family-owned Mexican restaurant in the Berkshires is facing foreclosure, but the three sisters in charge are oblivious. Their estranged brother returns to make them face facts
REVIEWS
" madcap hilarity" ~ Theasy.com
" an immensely intelligent and entertaining piece for any sort of theater lover" ~ Charged.fm.
"Loose Canon bridges the knowledge of a theatre history class with the raucous fun of sketch comedy Literate without being pretentious, funny without being dumb ... a delightfully fun time" ~NYTheatreNow.com
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