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Brandl, Dave, (American playwright, 1957-____), “An Encounter with an Interviewer,”

a 10-minute comedy, in English, set in Mark Twain’s home, morning, the late 1800s,

1m1f,

© 1995 by Dave Brandl, telephone (home) 303-333-7018, e-mail davebrandl@yahoo.com, script/ rights available from Eldridge Publishing Company, Inc., P.O. Box 1595, Venice, Florida 34284, U.S.A., telephone 800-HI-STAGE, http://www.histage.com. Cited by Dave Brandl, telephone (home) 303-333-7018, via ftp May 28, 1998. Brandl says,

Dramatis Personae Mark Twain (m), famous author; _______ (f), a young newswoman.

Synopsis “Mark Twain is interviewed by a young newswoman, who is apparently unfamiliar with his unique wry humor in answering her predictable questions.”

Comment See also Dave Brandl's:

• “Bus Stop Baptism,” a 15-minute comedy set at a downtown bus stop, early evening, 1992, 1m1f
• “The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut,” a 20-minute comedy in English, set at Mark Twain's home, morning, last century, 1m2f
• “How Can They Call It A Fixed Income When We're Always Broke?” a 25-minute comedy in English, set in Herbert and Emma Swanson's living room, 1991, 2m2f
• “Places, Please!” a 20-minute comedy set at a table in an intimate lounge, evening,1996, 2m2f
• “A True Story Repeated Word for Word as I Heard It,” a 10-minute comedy-drama in English, set at the home where Rachel works, after the Civil War, 1f
• “The Undertaker's Chat,” a 5-minute comedy in English, set at a small town funeral home, last century, 1m

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