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| LANDLESS PLAY COMPETITION! "SO BAD, IT'S GOOD!" |
PLAY TITLE: GAS N GO
PLAYWRIGHT: Katy Jordan
SIMON SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "Forget the gas...
this one should just go."
RANDY SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "Naw, dawg, I
think the audiences will really dig this."
PAULA SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "Handyman with a
big clue... mmmmmm... (alcoholic drug-induced
babble, etc.)"
this one should just go."
RANDY SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "Naw, dawg, I
think the audiences will really dig this."
PAULA SHAKESPEARE SAYS: "Handyman with a
big clue... mmmmmm... (alcoholic drug-induced
babble, etc.)"
SYNOPSIS:“"Gas 'n Go" takes place in a gas
station/funeral parlor. The small assemblage of
townsfolk gathered there to hold a funeral end
up trying to solve the mystery of the missing
town scoundrel. Who dunnit? Who knows? Was
anything even done? Searching for answers are
an unintentionally trashy but sweet possible
murderer, the dour queen bee of the town, the
dim-witted handyman with a big clue, and the
minister trying to get them all to just behave,
already.”
station/funeral parlor. The small assemblage of
townsfolk gathered there to hold a funeral end
up trying to solve the mystery of the missing
town scoundrel. Who dunnit? Who knows? Was
anything even done? Searching for answers are
an unintentionally trashy but sweet possible
murderer, the dour queen bee of the town, the
dim-witted handyman with a big clue, and the
minister trying to get them all to just behave,
already.”
SAMPLE DIALOGUE:
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TUCKER
Come on, now, Minnie Pearl. Have a seat. What’s the matter?
MINNIE
I don’t know where Lloyd is!
TUCKER
Minnie, he does this all the time. I’m sure he’ll come back. He always does.
MINNIE
This is different. He’s been acting so strange lately.
TUCKER
Strange how?
MINNIE
You wouldn’t believe me.
TUCKER
I’m your minister. And your friend. Of course I’ll believe you.
Note: All excerpts and other items posted on this website are the exclusive intellectual
property of the competing playwrights, provided for the sole purpose of gathering
feedback for this contest. All rights reserved.
TUCKER
Come on, now, Minnie Pearl. Have a seat. What’s the matter?
MINNIE
I don’t know where Lloyd is!
TUCKER
Minnie, he does this all the time. I’m sure he’ll come back. He always does.
MINNIE
This is different. He’s been acting so strange lately.
TUCKER
Strange how?
MINNIE
You wouldn’t believe me.
TUCKER
I’m your minister. And your friend. Of course I’ll believe you.
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