Murder. Aggravated Robbery. Years spent in the system. The grand-children know little to nothing. His parole is imminent and the grand-daughters are in turmoil. Not accepting. Not forgiving. Shouldn’t it be easier to forgive someone you’ve never met? But nothing in life is easy. It certainly wasn’t for Grandpa Frank.
PLAY DETAILS
- 4f 1m
- FRANK: Elderly, incarcerated. Also his younger, tougher self.
EDIE: His wife, we see her when younger, and also, years later, in prison.
JESSICA: A teenager, Frank’s grand-daughter. Also plays Parole Board member number One.
SARAH: Jessica’s younger sister. Also plays Parole Board member Three.
AUBREY: Jessica’s best friend. Also plays Parole Board member Two.
- FRANK: Elderly, incarcerated. Also his younger, tougher self.
- Simple setting
- Neutral costumes
- ORDER #3266
PERUSAL MATERIALS
- The PERUSAL PAGES file is in PDF format and contains the first half of this play: Fingerprint Smile PERUSAL
- EMAIL us for rights and information. Be sure to give us anticipated performance dates and the address of your group and, if different, your theatre. Please also include a contact name and phone number.
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(Any PDF purchased will be emailed to your email address — if you need to provide that to us (not the one on your PayPal account?), email us. CDs will be mailed to a snail mail address. Do not purchase rehearsal materials or pay for royalties until you have performance clearance.)
- Script in PDF format — Order #3266a : $10.00
- First Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3266d : $10
- Second Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3266e : $10
- Professional Royalties will be quoted upon application
- EMAIL us for rights and information. Be sure to give us anticipated performance dates and the address of your group and, if different, your theatre. Please also include a contact name and phone number.
PRODUCTIONS
- Premiered at Plan-B Theatre Company’s STUDENT SLAM with the Theatre Arts Conservatory, Salt Lake City, 2012.
- As recognized by the Dramatists Guild of America, Plan-B Theatre Company is the only professional theatre company in the United States producing full seasons of new plays by local playwrights.
BILLING CREDITS
The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:
Fingerprint Smile
A Ten-minute Play
by
Eric Samuelsen
NOTE: The names of the Playwright(s), Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play. (In a press release all type, will of course, be the same size.)
ALSO:
THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:
“Fingerprint Smile is presented through special arrangement with Leicester Bay Theatricals. All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com”
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