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The Los Alamos Little Theatre
production of THE WHOLE SHEBANG, one of the plays in HA!
(photo by Larry B. Gibbons)
HA!
a trio of comedies
by Rich Orloff
(3 m., 2 w., 1 either)
“Entertaining, light-hearted and fun. Check it out.”
Vermont Herald
HA!
consists of three of Rich Orloff’s most popular one-act comedies, which
have individually been presented on five continents for a total over 150
performances. The plays can be performed together by an ensemble cast of
six, each playing multiple roles.
The three one-acts include:
OEDI,
a farcical retelling of the Oedipus Rex story, faces the overlooked fact
that if Oedipus married his mother, she had to be old enough to be his
mother. When the play was produced at Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse, the
local critic described it as “Sophocles meets the Marx Brothers”.
Published in The Best American Short Plays 1997-1998. (3 m.,
1 w., 1 off-stage either, approx. 20 min.)
The Victory Gardens production of
THE NEWS FROM ST. PETERSBURG
(photo by Jennifer Girard )
THE NEWS FROM ST. PETERSBURG,
a Chekhovian spoof set in 1905 Russia, examines the effect of a rumor on
an aristocratic couple, their doctor, and an overworked and temporarily
overjoyed serf. The New York Press wrote, “Orloff proves to be a
genuinely witty writer, capable of imagination and deft jokes. Good
stuff.” (3 m., 1 w., approx. 25 min.)
The Los Alamos Little Theatre
production of THE WHOLE SHEBANG
(photo by Larry B. Gibbons)
THE WHOLE SHEBANG
asks the question, “What if the entire universe was just some nerd’s
science project?” The play has had over seventy productions in the
United States, Canada, Brazil, Scotland, Austria, Germany and India, and
was televised on General Motors Playwrights Theatre on A&E cable.
Published in The Best American Short Plays 1994-1995. (1
m., 1 w., 4 either, approx. 45 min.)
HA!
is published and licensed by Playscripts, Inc. To read lengthier
excerpts, order books, or obtain performance rights,
visit Rich's page at
Playscripts.com.
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