Snapshots
by Cynthia Mercati

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Highlights

90 mins Present Day All Women Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Why we like it

"Cynthia Mercati's 'Snapshots' captures the essence of human experience with humor and poignancy, cleverly reflecting on life's fleeting moments."

From: Satirical Plays

Synopsis

This one act is adapted from the farce by Moliere and features roles for 3 men, 3 women, and one non-speaking servant.

The setting is a bench outside Saganarelle's house.

The plot swings into action when Saganarelle's wife mistakenly thinks that he is having an affair with a young girl.

Press Reviews

"Mercati's piece is about searching for identity and the bumps and detours along the way. Some of it is funny, some chilling, and all of it is searching."

— Des Moines Register

Characters

Character
Sherry

Soft, sweet even, anxious to please, and in spite of the bleached bouffant hair, an innocent.

Carol

Like a sharp stick, highly practical, with a dry wit, and highly authoritative. She tends to the tailored look, which grows progressively severe during the course of the show.

Hollis

Enthusiastic; full of fantasy, and the need to arrive... somewhere. In attitude she is like a yo-yo, launching out in all directions, swinging from one idea to the next as she searches for her center.

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
Year 1996
Pages 22
Language English
ISBN-13 9780874400298
ISBN-10 0874400295

Snapshots is a comedy play written by Cynthia Mercati and published by Samuel French (1996).

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Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)

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