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Accidents Happen
by J Michael Deangelis, Pete Barry, John P Dowgin
Highlights
Awards & Recognition
Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival
Winner! 2009 NJACT Perry Award for Outstanding Original Play
Synopsis
Collection of short playsComedyWinner!
2009 NJACT Perry Award for Outstanding Production of an Original Play Seven of The Porch Room's best short plays collected together into an evening of comedy that proves that no matter what you plan for - accidents happen
Shorts include: Accidents Happen - Please beware of all safety procedures and take note of the emergency exits.
Nine Point Eight Meters Per Second Per Second - Balthazar Kent, ejected from an airplane, tries to regain control of his life through his cellphone.
Reunion Special - A desperate former child actor reunites with his now adult co-stars at a funeral.
The Clive Way - A motivational speaker mistakenly tries to empower a group of newly rehabilitated anger-management patients.
Hangman - A budding teenage philosopher-scientist searches for the truth by experimenting on his friend with a hallucinogenic cocktail.
Tricks of the Trade - Ralph teaches Eddie how to sell your soul for success.
The Banderscott - An infomercial marketer is pitched an astonishing product.
The shorts can be performed together as a full-length show or on their own as one acts.
Themes Drama
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| DUNCAN GORCZYNSKI A former child star, now in hard times. 30s. |
| BALTHAZAR KENT a wiry haired English gentleman |
| LIONEL An anger management patient |
| EDDIE TAYLOR Former child star, now a handsome movie star. 30s. |
| MICKEY Same |
| NANCY NOBLE Former child star, sexual, domineering and cold. 30s. |
| HAROLD Same |
| JILLIAN MCMILLAN Former child star, soft spoken, warm and flowery. 30s. |
| DOCTOR POOTRAM Their doctor |
| CLIVE GARRISON A motivational speaker |
| MONOTONE VOICE OVER Very dry |
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 2010
Binding Paperback
Edition Samuel French Acting ed.
Pages 120
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573698644
ISBN-10 0573698643
LCCN 2012532684
LCC MLCS 2013/42356 (P)
Accidents Happen is a American comedy play written by J Michael Deangelis and published by Samuel French in New York (2010).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle .
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Fee: Minimum Fee: $55 per performance$90 with other plays in collection
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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