Synopsis
Small Talk - Eight Ten-Minute Plays
Published by Samuel French Inc
2 Male 2 Female
PERFECT WEATHER (2m) When a strange man interrupts Jim's meditative morning ritual, what begins with small talk about the weather, soon devolves into a bizarre interrogation
THE MERRY-GO-ROUND (1 m, 1f) After a vigorous morning of work, two porn actors get lost in a circular conversation
COMMUNION (1m, 2f) When a dying man's request for a strawberry milkshake is denied by his long-suffering wife, the couple descend into a battle that could be their last
THE MONSTER (2m) A motorcycle salesman uses all the usual tricks to lure his customer in, but a strange and violent story prevents him from closing the deal
BASIC PLUMBING (2m) A small town library is the setting for a stand-off between an up-tight librarian and the local madman
THE DRIVING RANGE (1 m, 1f) While an instructor leads a woman through the basics of the golf swing, an underlying tension threatens to throw them both off their game
BEHIND THE WHEEL (2m) A man begs his brother to save him from despair by letting his father-in-law die
THE INCLUSION (1m , 1f) When a woman invites an old friend to her jewelry store to help him find the best diamond for his fiancé, it eventually becomes clear that he wants more than her advice