21a
by Kevin Kling

Name: 21a
Brand: Kevin Kling
SKU: 9780573640476
Rating: 3.76 (21 reviews)

Highlights

Small Cast

Male

Present Day Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle) American Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the storytelling abilities in the play, particularly noting the effectiveness of Kevin Kling's performance as a one-man show. Many believe that experiencing it live would enhance the overall impact of the narrative, which explores the humanity found in bus rides.

Engaging storytelling Strong one-man performance Best appreciated live

Synopsis

This one man tour-de-force originally starred the author playing all eight of the people on a Minneapolis bus.

Structured as a series of monologues in which events occur simultaneously, this hilarious and decidedly different work had them rolling in the isles at Actors Theatre of Louisville's famed Humana Festival, where it won the Heidemann Award.

Characters include the drool driver, an odd lady, a religious proselytizer, a drunk with a 12 pack over his head, a business man who is not Dave no matter how fervently the drunk insists he is and a mysterious intruder.

Press Reviews

"Astonishing."
— Newsweek

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
RON HUBER driver of the 21A	—	—	driver of the 21A
GLADYS in her late 50s, wears coat, curlers, and cat-eye glasses	female	50s	in her late 50s, wears coat, curlers, and cat-eye glasses
CHAIRMAN FRANCIS in his late teens, wears a dark suit, has a Boston accent	male	—	in his late teens, wears a dark suit, has a Boston accent
STUDEN	—	—	—
NOT DAVE a man who is not named Dave	male	—	a man who is not named Dave
CAPTAIN TWELVE PACK a brand new drunk	male	—	a brand new drunk
STEVE a kid, wears thick glasses and second hand clothes, talks with a lateral lisp	—	—	a kid, wears thick glasses and second hand clothes, talks with a lateral lisp
JIM SHIPLY a nervous passenger with a gun	—	—	a nervous passenger with a gun