The owner of a venerable Chicago hot dog/polish stand is surprised and pleased to see one of his regular customers, an elderly gentleman, return after a long illness. But when the customer insists on ordering his traditional lunch, the results are far from satisfactory.
Read MoreCharlie’s wife drowned nearly 30 years ago, a tragic accident. Or did she? Sometimes
they come back… wet.
Dough, the Lizardman, a circus perormer, wants to enjoy his day off, but two clowns have a different plan. This short play was developed in a workshop led by two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Notage, and has received a production in the NYC area.
Read MoreGet all of this off me! No one is writing my ending but me!
Read MoreA sparse restaurant.
The place is fairly empty except for a woman sitting a table. She stands out in the environment in a red dress, her hair big, teased, and backcombed, resembling a lion’s mane. Over her shoulders she wears a fur stole. This is OLIVIA.
You remember that night, right? I spent all those years trying
to get you to notice me. It felt like torture, and you’d just
walk by me without noticing me. I’d just stand there like an
idiot wondering what to do next. I’m glad you finally started
looking at me once we grew up, I don’t know what I would’ve done if we weren’t … Are we still awake?
Her legs are in great shape, causing Stan and Ollie to lean forward for a closer look. Unfortunately, just as they do so, Agnes breaks wind violently. The sound is exaggerated over the theatre speakers, almost elephantine.
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