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Becky and Tom

10-minute play
Becky Sawyer is tidying up after a class reunion to celebrate the beginning of the twentieth century. Her husband Tom is thrilled when his old friend Huck arrives. But Becky would rather leave some things in the past.

TIME  January 1, 1900

PLACE  Hannibal, Missouri

CHARACTERS
Becky Sawyer, in her 50s
Tom Sawyer, in his 50s
Huck Finn, in his 50s

(online reading)
LA Play Reading
​Los Angeles, California
​September 24, 2023


Cast: Beverly Niedelson (Becky), Tim Bryant (Tom), Mark Jeffries (Huck)
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Video of Beverly Niedelson (Becky), Mark Jeffries (Huck) and Tim Bryant (Tom)

Our Home States
Broom Street Theater
Madison, Wisconsin
July 21 to August 12, 2023


Cast: Maria Segura (Becky), Allen Jeannette (Tom), Brent West (Huck)

​Directed by Kathleen Tissot
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Brent West (Huck), Maria Segura (Becky) and Allen Jeannette (Tom)

(online reading)
Literary and Discourse Society

Exeter, UK
​June 4, 2023​​

Cast: 
Barbara Guinan (Becky), Don Baker (Tom), Gareth Ekin (Huck)
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Don Baker (Tom), Barbara Guinan (Becky) and Gareth Ekin (Huck)

Crafton Hills New Works Festival
Yucaipa, California
​July 14, 2022


Cast: Olivia Jacques (Becky), Sebastian Hernandez (Tom), Roe Lamoureux (Huck)

​Directed by Sophie Ball
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Olivia Jacques (Becky), Roe Lamoureux (Huck) and Sebastian Hernandez (Tom)

(online reading)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab

ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
​
March 9, 2022

Cast: Ellen Barber
 (Becky), Brian Zupan (Tom), Raphael Badagliacca (Huck)
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Brian Zupan (Tom), Ellen Barber (Becky) and Raphael Badagliacca (Huck)

(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
January 12, 2021 
​

Cast: 
Michelle Macau (Becky), Maurice Kessler (Tom), Tom DiNardo (Huck)
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Michelle Macau (Becky), Tom DiNardo (Huck) and Maurice Kessler (Tom)

(online reading)
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
​
January 3, 2021

Cast: 
Marge McGugan (Becky), Gene Valendo (Tom), Robert Howard (Huck)​
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Gene Valendo (Tom), Marge McGugan (Becky) and Robert Howard (Huck)​

(Reading)
Northport Reader's Theater
The Playhouse at St Paul's
Northport, New York
​
​May 14, 2018

(Staged reading)
First Stage Playwrights Express
Eclectic Company Theatre
Los Angeles, California
​May 21, 2016

Cast: Jennie Floyd (Becky), Mark Hooker (Tom), Brian Schweidenback (Huck)

Directed by JC O'Connell
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Brian Schweidenback, Mark Hooker, Jennie Floyd
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Jennie Floyd, Mark Hooker