Fragments
Cast: 2m, 4f, 1 any
Run time: 110 minutes
When, Robert, a middle-aged man’s chaotic life and failing relationships push him to breaking point, the return of a childhood friend forces him to finally choose between his complicated reality and a life-altering choice.
Finding Alice
What happens if you don’t have the courage to be true to yourself until it is too late?
Robert’s life is spiralling out of control. With an alcoholic wife, a petulant daughter, a demanding mother and a friends-with-benefits lover who is desperate to have a child, his life has become too complicated. Even Robert’s visits to Bath are becoming complicated.
Whatever happened to his perfect summer of love?
In his on-going search for ‘The One’, Robert struggles to find peace within himself, which affects his relationships with those who should be closest to him. The return of a childhood friend turns his world upside down, and finally forces him to make a decision about his future.
The action takes place over a period of 4 months.
(This play contains some adult language, which may be altered at the director’s discretion.)
Published by Lazy Bee Scripts
Characters:
2 M, 6 F, 1 M or F
ROBERT: 50s. A salesman. A man worn down by the world.
MOTHER: 70s. Self centred, early signs dementia. Robert’s mother
TRICIA: 50s. Faded beauty. Alcoholic. Robert’s wife.
JENNY: Early 30s. Fun loving, Bubbly gym instructor. Robert’s lover.
SARAH: 18. Daughter to Robert and Tricia. Finding her way in the world.
DAVID: 50s. Successful musician. Childhood friend of Robert.
DOCTOR: M/F Any age - White coat.
NURSE: F Any age - Uniform
WOMAN: F 30s. Smartly dressed.
Doubling:
SARAH: Also plays NURSE, and DOCTOR
JENNY: Also plays WOMAN
Time: The Present. The action takes place over a period of 4 months.
Setting: Single composite set.
Hospital room – Upstage centre, on slightly raised platform A hospital side ward with a ‘window’ behind it, obscured by a vertical blind, positioned slightly to right of a bed. A light shines from behind the set through the ‘blind’ creates ‘bars’ over the hospital bed and onto the floor. There is one hard plastic chair to the right of the bedhead. There is a bedside cabinet left of the bed. An exit leads to the hospital corridor.
Club / kitchen / dining room area – Downstage left - a small round dining table, with 3 chairs. An exit to the left of the table.
Lounge / bedsit / hospital waiting room area - small coffee table, with a small sofa or 2 chairs (depending on stage space). An exit to the side of the sofa.
Central stage area may be used for all scenes.
Published by Lazy Bee Scripts.