Farce Of Habit
by Jessie Jones

Farce Of Habit Book Cover
Farce Of Habit Cover

Synopsis

Comic fireworks explode in FARCE OF HABIT, an absurdly funny Southern-fried romp that takes us back to the Reel ’Em Inn, the finest little fishing lodge in the Ozarks.

The proprietor, D. Gene Wilburn, is looking forward to a peaceful weekend on the lake.

But there are only two chances of that happening: slim and none.

Why, for example, has his wife, Wanelle, picked these three days to white-knuckle her way through caffeine withdrawal?

Why is his son Ty’s marriage to Jenna falling apart so fast?

Could it have something to do with the French can-can costume Ty is wearing?

How on earth would D. Gene’s feisty sister, Maxie, allow herself to get caught up in such a bizarre undercover police assignment?

And that’s just his family.

If this isn’t enough to thwart D. Gene’s weekend plans, he’s got a gaggle of nuns who’ve converged on the Inn, hell-bent on experiencing a nature retreat—which might be tolerable if D. Gene didn’t have a chronic fear of anything in a habit.

Add to this the presence of Jock McNair, a nationally known relationship guru whose colossal ego threatens everyone’s sanity; a shy retiree anxious to cut loose and embrace his “inner caveman” and a couple of wild women who may or may not be who they claim to be.

Throw in the storm of the century that’s fast bearing down on Mayhew, Arkansas, and D. Gene has no prayer of baiting a hook any time soon.

Oh, and did we mention there’s an axe murderer on the loose?

If you enjoy gloriously preposterous hilarity, then laughing your way through the take-no-prisoners lunacy of a Jones Hope Wooten comedy is one habit you’ll never want to break!

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 9 total roles, 5 female and 4 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
2017
ISBN 10
0822236869
ISBN 13
9780822236863
Print Length
66 pages
Place Published
New York, NY
Language
English
LCC
PS3560.O4927 F36 2017
Print
Farce Of Habit is a American comedy / farce play written by and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, NY, 2017. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780822236863 and an ISBN-10 of 0822236869.

Rating

3.5 out of 5

from 12 ratings and 2 reviews

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