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The Pope's Nose

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One Acts, Short Comedy Collection
ISBN-13: 978-0-8222-0902-7


MIN. PERFORMANCE FEE: $105 per performance when produced together; $40 each when produced individually. SPECIAL NOTE: A recording of the original music composed by David Yazbek for this collection is available for purchase with your license for $40.00 and will be distributed digitally. For more information, click here. The nonprofessional fee for the use of this music is $25.00 per performance.
THE STORIES: The Laws is a monologue in which a man reads a series of laws, contrasting the ancient and the modern worlds. (1 man.)

The Facts takes place at the scene of a mysterious briefing in the style of a hearing—where one character warns, "the facts speak for themselves they speak eloquently indeed." (5 men, with silent extras).

In Imagining "America," a director interviews for a job on a project extolling the American dream, only to find out that what he is really wanted for is his connections to certain actors—actors he cannot deliver. (2 men.)

Man in a Restaurant depicts a day in the life of a man who drinks espresso at a cafe table from early in the morning to very late at night. An odd assortment of people share his table over the course of the day—including his ex-wife, a tourist couple, a laborer, a priest and a student. With each guest at his table the man displays a chameleon-like ability to change his identity with each of their stories. (8 men, 2 women.)

In Girls' Talk, a very nosy woman tries to get to know her new neighbor whose son keeps hiding under the sink, against a backdrop of wife abuse. (1 boy, 2 women.)

In Wonderful Party!, a hostess hardly knows anyone at her own party. (5 men, 3 women.)

Under Observation a touching monologue in which a woman responds to the hospitalization of her husband in very technological language. (1 woman.)
A collection of short comic plays and sketches that depict the absurdity of a life without human connection. Howard Korder’s work is perfect to display a wide range of acting talents and styles.

“The short piece is Korder at his savvy satirical sharpest.” —Drama-Logue.