Cockeyed
by William Missouri Downs

Cockeyed Book Cover
Cockeyed Cover

Synopsis

Comedy / Character: 3m, 1w / Unit Set Phil, an average nice guy, is madly in love with the beautiful Sophia.

The only problem is that she's unaware of his existence.

He tries to introduce himself but she looks right through him.

When Phil discovers Sophia has a glass eye, he thinks that might be the problem, but soon realizes that she really can't see him.

Perhaps he is caught in a philosophical hyperspace or dualistic reality or perhaps beautiful women are just unaware of nice guys.

Armed only with a B.A. in philosophy, Phil sets out to prove his existence and win Sophia's heart.

This fast moving farce is the winner of the HotCity Theatre's GreenHouse New Play Festival.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch called Cockeyed a clever romantic comedy, Talkin' Broadway called it "hilarious," while Playback Magazine said that it was "fresh and invigorating."

Winner of the HotCity Theatre GreenHouse New Play Festival "Rocking with laughter...hilarious...polished and engaging work draws heavily on the age-old conventions of farce: improbable situations, exaggerated characters, amazing coincidences, absurd misunderstandings, people hiding in closets and barely missing each other as they run in and out of doors...full of comic momentum as Cockeyed hurtles toward its conclusion."

- Talkin' Broadway

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 4 total roles, 1 female and 3 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
2009
ISBN 10
0573697167
ISBN 13
9780573697166
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Samuel French a ed.
Print Length
72 pages
Place Published
New York
Language
English
LCCN
2010281757
LCC
MLCS 2011/41031 (P)
Print
Cockeyed is a American comedy / farce play written by and published by Samuel French in New York, 2009. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573697166 and an ISBN-10 of 0573697167.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle.

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