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Three Tables

Short Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  3w, 3m, 1any gender (adult)

Three couples at various stages of their relationships are dining at a restaurant. By the end of the evening, all three relationships have altered.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m, 1any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Romantic Comedy
  • Suggested Use
    • Scene work
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Adult, Senior, Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival

Details

Summary

Three separate couples in three unique stages of their respective relationships enjoy dinner at the same restaurant.  A one-act romantic comedy of heart, hurt and laughter.

Published in Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 26th Series.

History
Three Tables was first produced in New York City by Mind The Gap Theatre in 2001.
MANDY and PAUL - out to dinner for their anniversary
BARBARA and MICHAEL - going through a divorce
DORIS and TODD - on a blind internet date
WAITER - serves them all

While all couples are approximately in their 30s, there are no age restrictions provided it doesn't strain the credibility of the dialogue or circumstance. The role of the Waiter may be any age or gender.

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting An intimate restaurant.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

"Remmes can write scenes that are hysterically funny, scenes that actors might pay to play."  - Nightlife, Los Angeles

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

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

Authors

Dan Remmes

Dan Remmes is the book-writer for Grumpy Old Men: The Musical which had its world premiere at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in 2011 and will enjoy its U.S. premier at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine summer of 2018. He is a winner of the New York Foundation for the Arts fe ...
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