Acts Of God
by Peter Fox

Name: Acts Of God
Brand: Peter Fox
SKU: 9780874402070

Acts Of God Book Cover — Acts Of God Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American Comedy

Synopsis

After having to sit through a thought provoking and humorous one act play about God, clueless Hollywood producer Sid Markowitz meets the writer for lunch in Beverly Hills.

What follows is an hilarious verbal jousting match about art vrs.

commerce, integrity vrs.

selling out, oh, and God too.

In the end we see the side-splitting yet respectful result as one of these qualities wins out.

Act One of Acts of God can also be performed as a stand-alone one act, with 3 Males and 1 Female.

Themes PS3606.O9557 A65 2005

Press Reviews

"Fiercely funny…hip and clever."
— Burbank Times

"Acts of God takes an amusing swipe at some weighty issues and the result is “hilarious, very, very funny…the writing sparkles…dead on!"
— Los Angeles Times

"…the most enjoyable Acts of God…"
— Frank Rich, The New York Times

"A provocative satire...hilarious, dead on!"
— Los Angeles Weekly

"A humorous plunge into spirituality and morality…witty and thought provoking."
— Los Angeles Sentinel

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
FR. MIKE 40-65, well meaning but tradition bound.	—	40	40-65, well meaning but tradition bound.
RUTH 23-30, smart, ambitious, self involved.	—	30	23-30, smart, ambitious, self involved.
JOE 23-30, less smart, ambitious, self involved.	—	30	23-30, less smart, ambitious, self involved.
GOD lead, 35-55, ethnic, street smart, funny, wise.	—	35-55	lead, 35-55, ethnic, street smart, funny, wise.
SID lead, 45-65, clueless, successful Hollywood producer; a used car salesman at heart without meanness or awareness.	—	45-65	lead, 45-65, clueless, successful Hollywood producer; a used car salesman at heart without meanness or awareness.
PETER 20-35, aspiring writer, a bit insecure but willing to learn.	—	20	20-35, aspiring writer, a bit insecure but willing to learn.
WAITRESS/GOD 35-65, world weary but funny; bewildered by these creatures she’s created.	—	35-65	35-65, world weary but funny; bewildered by these creatures she’s created.
CAREY same actor as God in act one; this time he/she acts as warmup for act 3 sitcom.	male	—	same actor as God in act one; this time he/she acts as warmup for act 3 sitcom.
BIFF 20-30, former hand model and aspiring actor with no training, great teeth and hands.	male	20	20-30, former hand model and aspiring actor with no training, great teeth and hands.
CHERRY 20-30, aspiring actress from Marin, California; sweet but clueless.	female	20	20-30, aspiring actress from Marin, California; sweet but clueless.
MOISHE 40-60, friend of Sid’s, a mohel, an extrovert, glad to be anywhere.	—	40	40-60, friend of Sid’s, a mohel, an extrovert, glad to be anywhere.
W.J. 20-30, black, Juilliard trained, slight superiority complex, insecure.	—	20	20-30, black, Juilliard trained, slight superiority complex, insecure.
DAN 30-50, scientist at Raytheon, funny, relaxed.	—	30	30-50, scientist at Raytheon, funny, relaxed.