Overview
Synopsis
Maggie is a young single woman trying to change her life. She and her sponsor Paul are part of a twelve-step program intended to help recovering thieves. When Maggie’s no-good ex arrives and tells them about a large sum of unguarded drug money, she and Paul give into their lesser instincts and decide to assist in the robbery. They are joined by Flaco (the ex)’s new girlfriend-- a stripper with a third-grade reading level and a healthy dose of attitude. Predictably, things don’t go according to plan.
When the foursome find themselves at the mercy of a reluctant gangster, they have no choice but to try and use their wits to escape. Louie “Little Tuna” Pescatore offers them a deal: he needs “one body and three thumbs,” so they can decide for themselves who gets to live--and who doesn’t. From the madcap brain of Pulitzer-winning playwright of Stephen Adly Gurgis comes an early comedy about survival, theft, and donuts!
Show Information
- Book
- Stephen Adly Guirgis
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1996
- Genres
- Dark Comedy
- Settings
- Contemporary, Simple/No Set
- Time & Place
- present day, basement, new york city
- Cast Size
- small
- Licensor
- Dramatists Play Service
- Ideal For
- College/University, Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, Mature Audiences, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Late Teen, Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult Characters
Context
Plot
Characters
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Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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