A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE

Crossing the Bar

Short Play, Comedy  /  2w, 1m

Don Nigro

Two women sit in a funeral parlor with the corpse of a recently deceased loved one, when the corpse sits up and asks for Betty. Who is this Betty, they wonder?

Crossing the Bar

Request licence
Get the Script
  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Details

Summary
Two women sit in a funeral parlor with the corpse of a recently deceased loved one, saying things like "Doesn't he look like himself," when the corpse sits up and asks for Betty. Who is this Betty, they wonder? God certainly works in mysterious ways. Published with God's Spies.

History
Crossing the Bar was first presented on WISU Radio in Terre Haute, Indiana, on January 28, 1979. It was directed by Geoff Hammill.
Cast Attributes
Keywords
Performing Groups
MARGARET - an old lady
GRETCHEN - her friend
CORPSE - a dead person
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting A funeral parlor. An open coffin. Flowers around. Folding chairs.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Get the Script

Authors

Don Nigro

Don Nigro

Don Nigro is among the most frequently published and widely produced playwrights in the world and has continued to build a deeply interrelated and diverse body of dramatic literature, employing a wide variety of dramatic conventions and styles of presentation. He has written ...

View full profile

Community

Now Playing

Community Experiences