Bedfellows
by Daniel M. Pearle, Adam S. Peltzman, Travis Helwig, Josh Beerman, Tom Swift, Daniella Shoshan

Name: Bedfellows
Brand: Daniel M. Pearle
SKU: 9780573700200
Rating: 2.75 (4 reviews)

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Highlights

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One Act Present Day Interior Set Comedy

Synopsis

Bedfellows is a short comedy that peeks in on an awkward moment in U.S. history: a night in 1776 when John Adams and Benjamin Franklin were forced to share a bed in a crowded inn.

Adams, cranky and battling a cold, must contend with the free-spirited and ever-knowledgeable Franklin, who can't seem to stop inventing things.

From debating the cause of the common cold to enforcing the rules of sharing a tiny bed, Adams tries to endure the challenges of snuggling up with the world's most accomplished man.

Published in Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 36th Series .

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
THE BEAR An American Brown bear	—	—	An American Brown bear
PLUCK a shy, deep-feeling brotha, ripe ol’ age a’ Fifth Grade. If they’re a sandwich, he’s the gushy grape jelly. If they’re a school field trip, he’s the planetarium ceiling. If they’re a hoodie, he’s the heart on its sleeve.	—	—	a shy, deep-feeling brotha, ripe ol’ age a’ Fifth Grade. If they’re a sandwich, he’s the gushy grape jelly. If they’re a school field trip, he’s the planetarium ceiling. If they’re a hoodie, he’s the heart on its sleeve.
THE WRITER A journalist, male	male	—	A journalist, male
TENACITY a fiery Fifth Grader with a swagger and a side-smile. If they’re a sandwich, he’s the bread, the crunchy pb and the knife that cuts it on a diagonal. If they’re a school field trip, he’s the stolen fossil showed-off in the bus back seat. If they’re a hoodie, he’s the zipper.	—	—	a fiery Fifth Grader with a swagger and a side-smile. If they’re a sandwich, he’s the bread, the crunchy pb and the knife that cuts it on a diagonal. If they’re a school field trip, he’s the stolen fossil showed-off in the bus back seat. If they’re a hoodie, he’s the zipper.
THE AUDIENCE MEMBER An outspoken older woman	female	—	An outspoken older woman
ALF KJAELLSTROEM A Swedish Provincial Spokesman with a German accent, male	male	—	A Swedish Provincial Spokesman with a German accent, male
THE HUSBAND A man	male	—	A man
THE WIFE a woman	female	—	a woman