While not always in a park, these plays are primarily two people sitting side by side on a bench.
They do well as Readers Theatre or online productions because there is little movement and the scripts can be held or, if an online performance, on the screen. It’s a great way to put together a production of any length while saving lots of money on a set!
For 15 years, ever day, Max has been coming to the same bench. The one day he was going to do something different, a stranger is sitting in his spot and puts a jinx on his plan.
Two strangers meet in a field. What at first seems like small talk actually stirs some deeper questions.
Isidor and Ida Straus lost their lives prematurely on the deck of The Titanic, but their love, arguments, and an additional consolation survive the wave.
George and Gracie briefly share the challenges of getting older. Through a happy exchange of ideas, they emerge hopeful about the future.
Two aging sisters debate the merits of answering the telephone, global warming, and attending the annual wildflower walk.
Two older people can solve their financial and loneliness problems if only they are brave enough to use a little 'creativity.'
Doug Stewart
12-15 minute comedy
4 men, 2 women
In this moving comedy, a napping Elroy is completely oblivious as five complete strangers engage in a spirited cross-generational debate above his sleeping form regarding the value of history's hard-earned lessons.
Available only as an e-script.
After unpacking from her move to a senior apartment, an older woman goes to the park and meets another tenant. Do they share a past? Can lost love be recovered?
Three old codgers sit in the park and soak up the sun while they reminiscence about the past and their youth. Hilarious sketch, very popular in variety shows.