NOTHING PERSONAL, JUST BUSINESS – FUNNY ONE ACT SCRIPT
In this funny one act script for eight actors, Reginald Forester, billionaire lives the life others only dream about. He has a faithful wife, a beautiful young daughter, an affair on the side and a house boy who works for him without having to pay him a cent because of a debt his father owed him. He seems to have it all. Except for the fact that his wife is actually a raving alcoholic, his affair is in reality a paid hooker and his daughter is having an illicit affair with the house boy and plans to spend the rest of her life with him, instead of the very wealthy man her father has chosen for her.
Things all start to unravel after a seemingly innocent poker game in which Reginald lets a secret slip out – the fact that he has lied to his houseboy for years about the debt and that he owes him nothing, and has in fact been ripping him off for years. His reason – it’s nothing personal of course, just business.
Production History:
The Little Seed Theatre Company, Queensland, Australia – 2016
Read other one act comedies (The Mayhem Motel) by Landen Swain.
Author: Landen Swain
Genre: Funny one act script
Type: One act play
Length: 30-40 minutes
Cast: Eight actors, 5M 3F
Ages of the actors: Two in their twenties, parents middle aged, small parts any adult age
Suitable for: All ages
Set: The sitting room in an elegant house
Level of difficulty: 7/10 – timing
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