Clowns
by M Thomas Cooper

Name: Clowns
Brand: M Thomas Cooper
SKU: 9780573663680
Rating: 3 (2 reviews)

Highlights

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One Act10 minsPresent DayStrong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)Bare Stage/Simple SetComedy

Synopsis

A children's clown, possibly on the run from the law, bemoans his fate and falls in love with a mother of one of his clients.

She convinces him that he might be happier if he becomes a normal person and just does clowning on the sly.

Published in the collection Tongue, Tied and Other Short Plays .

Press Reviews

"My favorite was M. Thomas Cooper’s Tongue, Tied. I even like the comma in the title. He & She have Problems in Relating. These are compounded by the Sock-Puppets on their hands. Beings who have Lives of Their Own!"
— Glenn Loney’s Show Notes

"…the mesmerizing, very funny “Tongue, Tied”…"
— The Courier-Journal

"This one’s definitely a comedy, and a bit raucous too."
— Reporter-Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
DEATH dressed all in plaid, including tie and socks; otherwise he wears black army boots and a black military cap.	male	—	dressed all in plaid, including tie and socks; otherwise he wears black army boots and a black military cap.
CUPID dressed in a Hawaiian shirt, shorts and sandals; her nose is covered in bright zinc cream.	female	—	dressed in a Hawaiian shirt, shorts and sandals; her nose is covered in bright zinc cream.
GEORGE a man dressed in Elizabethan garb.	male	—	a man dressed in Elizabethan garb.
MARTHA a woman dressed in Elizabethan garb.	female	—	a woman dressed in Elizabethan garb.