Domestic Tranquility
a comedy by Rich Orloff
Cast: 4 M, 2 W
“An exaggerated comedy that gave us a good evening of belly laughs. There are so many funny lines that you miss some because of your laughing.”
Key West (the newspaper)
“DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY is a real crowd-pleaser that should find future life in regional theater.”
Back Stage
DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY is a six-character comedy about a nice family who live in a nice home in a nice suburb during the nice 1950’s whose lives are turned upside down by three escaped convicts with bad table manners.
awards
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Winner - 1999 Theatre Conspiracy New Play Contest, FL
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2nd Place - 1998 McLaren Comedy Playwriting Contest, TX
more critical praise
“DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY will have you laughing from beginning to end.”
The Catskills Times-Herald
“Hysterically funny. DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY is a real hoot.”
Port Sanibel Island Sun
“Audiences are laughing their way through the new production of DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY. Rich Orloff provides his cast with plenty of witty dialogue. The play contains no bad language or violence, but it does have plenty of laughs.”
Key West Citizen
production history
Key West Theatre Festival, Florida (co-premiere)
Theatre Conspiracy, Fort Myers FL (co-premiere)
Lillian Russell Showboat Theatre, Iowa
Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville NY
State Fair College, Missouri
