THE M.A.K.E.R. • a short play

THE M.A.K.E.R. • a short play

by James Arrington

The idea of a beneficent Genie that can bring you whatever you ask is an age-old story.  Can A.I. or technology be pushed that far?  Stevereeno Adamson, a childish and demanding trillionaire, is about to find out having bought for himself The M.A.K.E.R., a robot to do just that. However, rather than finding his looked-for Happiness, Stevereeno is placed in one comical and/or ridiculous situation after another until he must find his own way to happiness.


PLAY DETAILS:

  • CHARACTERS — 5m, 1f, 2 either
    • ELLSWORTH  A middle-aged Blue-Collar Worker (m)
    • SPROCKETS    A younger Blue-Collar Worker (m)
    • ROBOT #1   In a futuristic robot uniform (m or f)
    • ROBOT #2    (See above, non-speaking role) (m or f)
    • STEVEREENO ADAMSON  Master corporate head, short, childish and demanding (m)
    • THE M.A.K.E.R. —  voiced by an offstage actor on mic – live only (m or f)
    • GIRL    attractive, should also play the PSYCHOANLYST (f)
    • DON JUAN ––  DON JUAN (m)
    • ZORRO  ZORRO (m)
  • About 40 minutes
  • Futuristic setting and costumes
  • ORDER #3357

PERUSAL MATERIALS


REHEARSAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE 

  • Script in PDF format  — Order #3357a : $15.00 (will be sent to you by email, from which you will be authorized to make copies for your production)



  • First Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3357d : $25.00 (for the first or only performance)



  • Second Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3357e : $20.00 (For each successive performance)



  • Professional Royalties will be quoted upon licensing 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.


BILLING CREDITS:

The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:

THE M.A.K.E.R.

An Hysterical Allegory

by
James Arrington

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:
THE M.A.K.E.R. is presented through special arrangement with Premiére Theatrical Licensing on behalf of Leicester Bay Theatricals.  All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com”


PRODUCTIONS:

  • PREMIERED: Utah Valley University — Short Attention-Span Theatre

 


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