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Brandl, Dave (American playwright, 1957- ), "Places, Please!"

a 20-minute comedy set at a table in an intimate lounge, evening, 1996,

2m2f

©1996 by Dave Brandl, telephone (home) 303-333-7018, e-mail davebrandl@yahoo.com; script/rights available from Encore Performance Publishing, P.O. Box 692, Orem, Utah, U.S.A. 84057, telephone 801-225-0605. Cited by Dave Brandl via ftp June 18, 1997, and updated June 25, 1997, and January 20, 1998; Brandl says,

Dramatis Personae John (m), Sharon (f), Writer (f), Director (m).

Synopsis "John and Sharon, a couple together for a short while, talk about breaking up; except unseen voices begin feeding them lines designed to keep them together. They look around for the intruders. Two people emerge claiming to be the Writer and Director of the scene. They declare that John and Sharon are ruining this script, which was carefully prepared especially for them. John and Sharon can't believe their lives are scripted, but they eventually leave together. The Writer and Director sit and discuss their success and talk about how they're in charge. (Or are they?)"

Themes characters as characters, Pirandello, predestination, reality, separation.

See also Dave Brandl's:

• “Bus Stop Baptism,” a 15-minute comedy set at a downtown bus stop, early evening, 1992, 1m1f
• “An Encounter with an Interviewer,” a 10-minute comedy, in English, set in Mark Twain’s home, the late 1800’s, 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
• “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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