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Emissary

$29.95

A wonderful and mysterious park bench drama.
In New Plays for Mature Actors

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SKU: 9063740 Categories: A Cut Above, Plays Tags: 10 Minute Play, Comedy, Short Plays
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Doris M. Vineberg
25 minute comedy
3 men, 5 women

Sam loves to sit on this park bench, sharing advice, telling stories, talking to people. Sometimes, friendly faces come to the park specifically to hear his bits of wisdom. People like Ann, who is desperate to chat with her friend. She sat with him just the other day and he was so helpful. But….oddly, she finds out that Sam died two years ago.

This play  is found in the collection, New Plays for Mature Actors.

 

Additional information

playwright

Doris M. Vineberg

genre

Comedy

run time

20-29 Minutes

men

3

women

5

royalty

Contact Information Inside the Book

cast-size

8

theme

Park Bench, The Supernatural

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