"The Twain Shall Meet"

Harris, Larry (American playwright, screenwriter, 1960-____), “The Twain Shall Meet,”

a 10-minute comedy in English, set in a psychologist’s office, 3:00 p.m., on a weekday, the present,

2m2f

; • © 2000 by Larry Harris; • in Larry Harris’ The Twain Shall Meet (New York: The Author, 2000); • script/rights available from Larry Harris, 15 West 11th Street #4-D, New York, New York 10011-8607, U.S.A., e-mail Lharris.nyc@verizon.net, telephone (home) 212-645-4834. • Cited by Larry Harris, via ftp February 28, 2000; Harris says,

§ Dramatis Personae Martin Murrows (m), 28, a patient of Dr. Krankenkopfer; Dr. Krankenkopfer (m), 40, psychologist; Dr. Susan Malatesta (f), 35, psychologist; Denise Haas (f), 25, a patient of Dr. Malatesta.

§ Synopsis “Love conquers all when distinguished psychologist Dr. Krankenkopfer introduces Martin Murrows (a man who can’t laugh) to Denise Haas (a woman who can’t stop laughing).

§ Comment “Very simple set requires a psychologist’s office. You could do this play with four chairs if need be.” • “Larry Harris has worked in the literary offices of the Guthrie Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club and McCarter Theatre. He earned his MFA in dramaturgy from Columbia University. Larry’s full-length, The Kitchen of Heaven, was produced by EAT at NY’s Mint Theatre in 1999. Larry co-wrote and associate produced the PBS documentary series Black and White in Exile. His one-act sex farce “Answering the Echo” won four awards in the 9th Annual New York City 15-Minute Play Festival, including Honorable Mention for Best Play. This play was the inspiration for Larry’s spec screenplay Trick of the Eye. His other screenplays include Tools of Ignorance (about baseball player-turned-spy Moe Berg) and Collector’s Item (a romance for the aged).”—e-mail from the playwright, June 1, 2004.

§ Themes laughter, love, psychotherapy, romance.

See also Larry Harris'

• "Answering the Echo," a 12-minute sex farce in English, set no particular place, no particular time, 1m1f
• "Daily Bread," a 7-minute absurdist drama in English, set on a street, dusk, the present, 2m or 2f
• "Down Deep," a 20-minute drama in English, set in the backyard of a handsome, old-style house, an autumn night, 2000, 2f
• "Grey-Beard Loon," a 20-minute lyrical drama of the sea in English, set on the deck of the sailing vessel The Splintered Cross , the present time with flashbacks to the Eighteenth Century, 1m
• "Playing with the Queen of Hearts," a 60-minute New Age thriller in English, set in the sitting room of Claire Leridon's ground floor Tarot Parlor that doubles as her apartment, a hot summer evening, the present, 2m2f
• "Thicker Than Water," a 10-minute drama in English, set in a small den in a large house, Friday night, the present, 3m

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