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Prepper's Nightmare

10-minute comedy
Keen to be prepared for any global catastrophe, a wealthy American is installing a bunker on remote farmland in New Zealand. He believes this will be the safest place in the world to protect his family—until he meets a local.
 
Characters
DOUG, American man, survivalist
TUI, New Zealand woman, sheep farmer
               
Place
Remote farmland in the South Island of New Zealand
 
Time
The present
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Script published by ArtAge Senior Theatre Resource Center
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Published in Ageless! 11 Short Plays Celebrating Seniors

(online reading)
Moving Parts
Paris, France
September 3, 2023


Cast: Kevin Dwyer (Doug), Stephanie Campion (Tui)

​Directed by Stephanie Campion
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Kevin Dwyer (Doug) and Stephanie Campion (Tui)

(online reading)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab

ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
​May 31, 2023


Cast: Drew Keil (Doug), Leslie C. Nemet (Tui)
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Drew Keil (Doug) and Leslie C. Nemet (Tui)

(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
​July 12, 2022
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Cast: Arthur Lundquist (Doug), Joan Valentina (Tui)
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Arthur Lundquist (Doug) and Joan Valentina (Tui)

(online reading)
Virtual Globe
Mattituck, New York
July 6, 2022
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Cast: Hank Fandel (Doug), Leslie C. Nemet (Tui)
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Hank Fandel (Doug) and Leslie C. Nemet (Tui)

Stone Creek Community Theatre Club
Reunion Center Ballroom
Ocala, Florida
​July 9-11, 2021

Directed by Paul Benoit

Funny Shorts Live!
Center for Performing Arts Moe Auditorium & Film Center
Bonita Springs, Florida
​
June 14-15, 2019

Cast: 
Luis Pages (Doug), Melissa Hennig (Tui)

Directed by Frank Blocker
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Melissa Hennig (Tui) and Luis Pages (Doug)

Still Crazy After All These Years
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Stray Kats Theatre Company
Edmond Town Hall
Newtown, Connecticut
​June 7-9, 2019

Cast: Don Striano 
(Doug), Kate Katcher (Tui)
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Directed by Nancy Ponturo
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Don Striano (Doug) and Kate Katcher (Tui)

(reading)
Northport Reader's Theater
The Playhouse at St Paul's
Northport, New York
​
May 13, 2019

Pint-Sized Plays
Remarkable Theatre
Queenstown and Wanaka, New Zealand
May 3-5, 2019
(Sherwood, Queenstown, May 3; 
Gin & Raspberry, Wanaka, May 4; Rydges Lakeland Resort, Queenstown, May 5)

Cast: Blaise Barham (Doug), Bryony Shackell (Tui)

Directed by Tanya Surrey
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Bryony Shackell (Tui), Tanya Surrey (director), Rex McGregor (writer), Blaise Barham (Doug)
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Blaise Barham (Doug) and Bryony Shackell (Tui)

One Act Festival
Stage Door Productions
Fredericksburg, Virginia
​April 5-7 & 12-14, 2019

Cast: 
Pedro Echevarria (Doug), Gale McNelly (Tui)
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Directed by Paul Beaulieu
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Gale McNelly (Tui) and Pedro Echevarria (Doug)