Family Exercise – Short One Act Dramas

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This short one act play, written entirely in free verse is an excellent short festival play. It highlights a typical family at the moment when everyone in the family finds out a big secret – that ‘dad’ has been having an affair with his son’s school teacher and that they have an illegitimate three year old son together. It is told from the son’s perspective as the events unfold in front of him. The mother, father, daughter and her Pilot boyfriend are active participants in the son’s simply told story.

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one act family drama

FAMILY EXERCISE – SHORT ONE ACT DRAMAS

This short one act play, written entirely in free verse, is an excellent short festival play. It highlights a typical family at the moment when everyone in the family finds out a big secret – that ‘dad’ has been having an affair with his son’s school teacher and that they have an illegitimate three year old son together. It is told from the son’s perspective as the events unfold in front of him. The mother, father, daughter and her Pilot boyfriend are active participants in the son’s simply told story. Great example of short one act dramas.

Performance History:
Northwood High School, MD, USA – 2016
Frontier Academy, CO, USA – 2017

Read about author Eldad Cohen

Author: Eldad Cohen

Genre: Family drama, short one act dramas

Type: One act play, one-act 1 act play

Cast: Five 5, 3M, 2F

Ages of the Actors: 1M, 1F middle aged, 1M twenties 20’s, 1F older teen, 1M boy 8-12

Suitable for: PG 10

Length:Ten Minutes

Set: Minimal 3 chairs only

Level of Difficulty: 7/10 – getting the audience to set the scene in their minds with minimal set

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Copyright April 2013 Eldad Cohen Off The Wall Plays

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