Synopsis
Balcony Scene
$8.99
Published by Samuel French Inc
4 Male 4 Female
Winner of Texas One Act Play Contest
Winner, First Place, Massachusetts State Festival
"Superior" in Nebraska State Inter-High School Contest
In this moving fantasy, set at the funeral of a ne'er-do-well, the spirit of the dead man is escorted to the balcony by his Friend
Others appear:
Gangster
Mother and Daughter
Husband and Wife
And the Girl the Man was to have married
The Man pleads to be allowed to speak to the Girl
He defends his past
The thoughts of people at the funeral flow out and the spirit of the Man rails at judgements he cannot affect
The play unfolds in a beautiful blend of pathos, philosophy and ironic humor
One-act