Bladder Control
by Rich Orloff

Highlights

Female

Male

One Act105 minsPresent DayExpandable CastingFlexible Cast SizeBare Stage/Simple SetComedy

Barbara is an experienced executive, and Alison is a young trainee.

When Alison blunders at an important meeting by requesting larger women's bathrooms, Barbara is the first to take her to task.

Which is more important in the workplace: equality or empowerment?

(This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Nothing Serious.

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Character	Gender	Age	Description
THE DIRECTOR Mid 20s to 135	—	20s	Mid 20s to 135
The Rooftop Lesson	—	—	—
THE STAGE MANAGER A force to be reckoned with (but nobody does)	—	—	A force to be reckoned with (but nobody does)
THE JUMPER	—	—	—
THE GOOD SAMARITAN	—	—	—
THE DRAMATURG A smart and perceptive person whom I‘m sure has wonderful taste	—	—	A smart and perceptive person whom I‘m sure has wonderful taste
THE TEACHER	—	—	—
SOME ACTORS Four or more, male or female	female	—	Four or more, male or female
Eve and Adam: The Untold Story	—	—	—
EVE	—	—	—
ADAM	—	—	—
GOD	—	—	—
NARRATOR Can be a voiceover	—	—	Can be a voiceover
Bride and Gloom	—	—	—
A MAN	—	—	—
A WOMAN	—	—	—
Bladder Control	—	—	—
ALISON A corporate trainee, mid-20s	—	mid-20s	A corporate trainee, mid-20s
BARBARA The project manager, 40s	male	40s	The project manager, 40s
CRAIG Barbara‘s assistant, late 20s	—	20s	Barbara‘s assistant, late 20s
DON An architect, near 40	—	40	An architect, near 40
ED Don‘s assistant, late 20s	—	20s	Don‘s assistant, late 20s
Off the Map	—	—	—
SCOTT	—	—	—
JEAN	—	—	—