One Way Street
- Short Play, Dramatic Comedy, Present Day, Contemporary
- 3M
- ISBN: SFNY-5724
Published in 5 Easy Pieces: More One-Act Plays.
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Description
- Short Play
- Dramatic Comedy
- 30 minutes
- Time Period: Present Day, Contemporary
- Target Audience: Adult
- Set Requirements: Interior Set, Bare Stage/Simple Set
- Cautions: Mild Adult Themes
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Reader's Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
Originally staged at the Egyptian Arena Theater in Hollywood, this darkly comic piece (reminiscent of the style of David Mamet) takes place in the back room of a Long Island coffee shop as three cops covertly cook up the "perfect crime." Their scheming is at turns edgy, pointed and hilarious. But can they trust each other? -- that's the question. What begins as a simple burglary plot escalates into a cat-and-mouse game -- and finally into a dramatic confrontation, forcing each of the men to come to grips with the fact that trust is a two-way street. And, once it's broken, there's no turning back.
Published in 5 Easy Pieces: More One-Act Plays.
Published in 5 Easy Pieces: More One-Act Plays.
Premiere Production:
One Way Street was originally presented by The Grace Players at the Egyptian Arena Theatre in Hollywood as part of their "Acts of Grace" one-act play festival. The play was directed by Natalija Nogulich.
Characters
- Casting: 3M
- Casting Attributes: Room for Extras, Ensemble cast, Color blind casting, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
ARCH - 36; Terry's partner
JOHN - 20s; a young cop
