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Ferris Wheel • A Short Play

Ferris Wheel • A Short Play

by Mary Miller

FERRIS WHEEL is an award-winning short/one-act play by Mary Miller that has been produced across the United States and around the world. Although not really a 10-minute play, FERRIS WHEEL was originally published in the anthology TAKE TEN: New 10-Minute Plays by Random House, FERRIS WHEEL continues to delight audiences of all ages.  Funny and touching, the play is the unlikely love story of two lonely people who are forced to ride together on an old country Ferris wheel. She’s afraid of heights. He’s afraid to give up smoking. They are both afraid of each other. It is the perfect play for any production company from Broadway to local community theatres as well as high schools and colleges alike. Suitable for all ages.

  • 1F, 1M
  • 21 minutes
  • Simple setting w/possible projection.
  • ORDER #3393

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REVIEWS & COMMENTS

  • “Extraordinary” – TAKE TEN Eric Lane & Nina Shengold – Editors
  • “A major success”  Los Angeles, CA
  • “Delightful play” Houston, TX
  • “Fantastic”  Milligan College, TN
  •  “Great audience response”  Richmond, VA
  •  “…wonderful play”  Clinton, MI
  • “… one of our favorites…” La Paz, Mexico
  • “A quiet, short, understated piece, its humor and pathos arising out of character and situation, not out of wisecrack or historical contrivance. The sort of truth and gradual revelation you might expect from Alan Bennett, though this is by an American author. Excellent!”  Saltburn Drama Festival, North Yorkshire, England
  • “…a real crowd pleaser” Hatton, ND
  • “…part of our annual collection of one acts…” Eden Prairie, MN
  • “…students had a great time and people loved the show…” Lacey, WA
  • “…loved it…” Brazil, South America
  • “…a HUGE success!”  Naples, FL
  • “An American Alan Bennett, Ferris Wheel is both moving and very funny.” Hong Kong, China
  • “…I adore Ferris Wheel…” La Plata, MD
  • “…charming play…” Oulu, Finland
  •  “A great play”  Rhinelander, WI
  • “Wonderful writing…”  Asheville, NC
  • “I fell in love with everything about Ferris Wheel.  The dialogue is sweet and funny. The characters are just a little bit sad; they seem so very familiar to me.  The staging is elegant in its simplicity.  It is a rare gem.”  Jesse Runde, Alchemy Theatre Company, Huntington, WV
  • “… love your one act…” Johnson City, TN
  • “…an amazing play…” Crown Point, IN
  • “… a beautiful script…” Auckland, New Zealand
  • “Ferris Wheel was the standout …fast and funny…. this is a great comedy. ” Ridgefield, CT
  • Best Actor and Best Actress Award Winner – Amelia Earhart Playhouse, Wiesbaden, Germany
  • “Many thanks…” Victoria, Australia
  • “…so important now as we all need to laugh, connect, and be moved.” New York City, NY
  •  “An amazing piece of theatre!” Eau Claire, WI

AWARDS

  • WINNER – National One-Act Play Contest, Dubuque, IA
  • FINALIST – Humana Festival of New Plays, ACTORS THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE,  Louisville, KY

PERUSAL SCRIPT

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PERFORMANCE RIGHTS and REHEARSAL MATERIALS

  • Production Script PDF Rental — ORDER #3393a : $20.00 (a PDF copy, licensed for your use, will be sent upon receipt of payment. This document may be duplicated for cast and crew only.)



  • 1st Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty (or Only Performance Royalty) — ORDER #3393d : $30.00



  • 2nd Performance Amateur/EducationalRoyalty — ORDER #3393e : $25.00



 

BILLING AND CREDIT:

FERRIS WHEEL

A Short Play 

by Mary Miller

NOTE: The names of the Playwright 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:
“FERRIS WHEEL  is presented through special arrangement with the authors.  All authorized materials are also supplied by the authors, Courtesy of Leicester Bay Theatricals Premiere Play File.”

PERFORMANCES:

Over 300 performances around the world over the last 30 years ( also see reviews and comments above):

  • Victorian Drama League Festival — Melbourne, Australia (Best Actress, Best Director, Best Play) — 2026

Australia, Brazil, California, Connecticut, England, Finland,

Florida, Germany, Hong Kong, Indiana, Maryland, Mexico,

Michigan, Minnesota, New Zealand, North Carolina,

North Dakota, NYC, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington,

West Virginia, Wisconsin (and others)

 

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