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Paper Cut to the Heart by Terri Ryburn, senior theatre resource guide.

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Paper Cut to the Heart

$5.00 – $35.00Price range: $5.00 through $35.00

You’d think that if a friend calls you in a panic to “Get over here now!” things are really bad. But the trauma is purely psychological.

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SKU: 5449666-1 Categories: Newly Released, Plays, Plays for Community Theatre Tags: 20-29 Minute Play, Comedy, Short Plays
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Terri Ryburn
15 minute comedy
2 women

Carol calls her friend Linda to come over right away to help her — she’s in real distress. When Linda arrives, the door is locked, she hears moaning, and trying to discover Carol’s hidden key is taking forever. If only 911 could get there faster. But Carol doesn’t want the paramedics. She’s not in pain, she’s not having a heart attack, she is having a life-shattering “Aha Moment.” All because she’s received a really scary card in the mail.

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Our Readers Theatre group had a blast with this show! The snappy dialogue and relatable topic kept the audience laughing the whole time!  J. R., Senior Theatre Director

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playwright

Terri Ryburn

genre

Comedy

run time

11-19 Minutes

women

2

royalty

$20 per performance

cast-size

2

theme

Conscious Aging, Friendship, Great Roles for Women

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