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2005

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Farce

One Act

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Notes: Performance Time: Approximately 30 minutes

Synopsis: In a dilapidated funeral home in Dublin, Patrick and Mulligan sit beside the coffin of their dearly departed friend, Jake Kilrain, and drink to Jake's final journey to the heavenly gates. Patrick and Mulligan have vowed to stay with the body until dawn, but when the whiskey runs out, the two head to Clancy's pub and take Jake's corpse with them. At the pub, they prop Jake up at the bar, and continue their drinking vigil without anyone noticing that Jake is deceased. When Clancy demands payment for the drinks, Patrick and Mulligan dash, leaving Jake with the tab. Enraged, Clancy slugs Jake and knocks him off the barstool, which makes everyone think Clancy's blow has killed Jake. The shocking news of Jake's death spurs round after round of drinks-all on the house. With each round of drinks, the story of Jake's death changes until everyone is toasting Clancy as "the darlin' hero."

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Farce

One Act

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Notes: Performance Time: Approximately 35 minutes

Synopsis: Ian, a simple Yorkshire country lad, hears of a law, the droit du seigneur, at a local pub. Though it is a medieval law that is no longer enforced, Ian thinks that he must offer up his fiancée, MaryAnn, to the Duke on their wedding night. Dismayed at the thought but fervently law-abiding, Ian takes MaryAnn to see the Duke so that he can set a date for the droit du seigneur. The Duke, horrified and aghast at the notion, but fearful that Ian, a hulking brute, will cause him bodily harm, must rely on his wits and help from his butler, Travers, to convince the stubborn lad that "while there may be laws o' man, ba gun, there's laws o' nature, too."

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Children's Comedy, 30-45 min

Youth Audience

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Synopsis: A greedy Mugwump has stolen the thinking boxes of all the Flim-Flams on his planet. Without their thinking boxes, the poor Flim-Flams find that they are completely under the Mugwump's control and must do whatever he says. Determined to help his fellow Flim-Flams, Barpf journeys to earth, lands outside Jackie's window, and convinces her to return with him to retrieve the thinking boxes from the Mugwump's garage. Young audiences will love the Mugwump's adorable but not-too-bright assistant, Cluck, and can join in dancing the Flim-Flam dance and singing the Flim-Flam song. This delightful action-packed play is perfect for both young actors or touring groups.

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Big Dog Publishing, FL, USA >>>

2005

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Farce

One Act

4

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Notes: Performance Time: Approximately 40 minutes

Synopsis: Set in the remote area of Ireland's heath country, several villagers try to persuade schoolteacher, Michael McDermott, to stop drinking. With teachers' wages so low, they are afraid McDermott will drink himself to death and they won't be able to get another teacher willing to work for so little pay. McDermott not only thwarts their intervention, but his behavior becomes increasingly eccentric as he decides to conduct a secret experiment with a cat named Paddy Shaw. Convinced that McDermott is a lost cause, the villagers are overjoyed to find a substitute teacher, Miss Kilrain, willing to fill in while Mac has a "rest" from teaching. The pretty, literate Miss Kilrain arrives, and things begin to look up until she meets the notorious Paddy Shaw.