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Favorite Cousins

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Two older cousins escape together on a cruise. In Old Folks Rock: A Celebration of Vitality

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SKU: N/A Category: Plays Tags: 20-29 Minute Play, Comedy
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Allan Bates
20 minute comedy
2 men, 2 women

Two older ‘cousins’ who haven’t seen each other in years run off together on a cruise to the chagrin of their protective middle-aged children.

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genre

Comedy

men

2

playwright

Allan Bates

royalty

$25 per performance

run time

20-29 Minutes

women

2

theme

Cruise Ship, Friendship

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