The Top Seed and the Poor Seedlings
a short comedy
A gardener confronts a tennis player after a ball lands in her flower bed.
Characters
FRANCO ROMANI, young Italian man
MAUREEN CARTER, mature woman
Characters
FRANCO ROMANI, young Italian man
MAUREEN CARTER, mature woman
(online reading)
Playwrights Circle
Bread & Roses Theatre
London
July 15, 2024
Cast: Alexis Kirke (Franco), Debbie Lawson (Maureen)
Playwrights Circle
Bread & Roses Theatre
London
July 15, 2024
Cast: Alexis Kirke (Franco), Debbie Lawson (Maureen)
Alexis Kirke (Franco) and Debbie Lawson (Maureen)
(online reading)
Zoom-In
WRiTEON
Cambridge, UK
October 1, 2023
Cast: Richard McNally (Franco), Colin Fantham (Maureen)
Zoom-In
WRiTEON
Cambridge, UK
October 1, 2023
Cast: Richard McNally (Franco), Colin Fantham (Maureen)
Richard McNally (Franco) and Colin Fantham (Maureen)
(staged reading)
Love-15
La Jolla Library
San Diego, California
July 15-17, 2023
Cast: Chip Persons and Marcel Ferrin (Franco), Jena Joyce (Maureen)
Directed by John Tessmer
Love-15
La Jolla Library
San Diego, California
July 15-17, 2023
Cast: Chip Persons and Marcel Ferrin (Franco), Jena Joyce (Maureen)
Directed by John Tessmer
Jena Joyce (Maureen) and Marcel Ferrin (Franco)
(online reading)
Off Page
Philadelphia Screenwriters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 3, 2023
Cast: Shenendoah Thompson (Franco), Kathy Harmer (Maureen)
Off Page
Philadelphia Screenwriters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 3, 2023
Cast: Shenendoah Thompson (Franco), Kathy Harmer (Maureen)
Shenendoah Thompson (Franco) and Kathy Harmer (Maureen)
(online reading)
Gulf Coast Playwrights Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
November 15, 2022
Cast: Lee Kitchen (Franco), Susan Price Monnot (Maureen)
Gulf Coast Playwrights Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
November 15, 2022
Cast: Lee Kitchen (Franco), Susan Price Monnot (Maureen)
Susan Price Monnot (Maureen) and Lee Kitchen (Franco)
(online reading)
Literary and Discourse Society
Exeter, UK
August 14, 2022
Cast: George Sapio (Franco), Georgette Vale (Maureen)
Literary and Discourse Society
Exeter, UK
August 14, 2022
Cast: George Sapio (Franco), Georgette Vale (Maureen)
George Sapio (Franco) and Georgette Vale (Maureen)
(reading)
NCPLab
New City Players
Clyth & Co.
Oakland Park, Florida
July 25, 2022
Cast: Ernesto Gonzalez (Franco), Beverly Blanchette (Maureen)
NCPLab
New City Players
Clyth & Co.
Oakland Park, Florida
July 25, 2022
Cast: Ernesto Gonzalez (Franco), Beverly Blanchette (Maureen)
Beverly Blanchette (Maureen) and Ernesto Gonzalez (Franco)
(online reading)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
July 17, 2022
Cast: Tom Parker (Franco), Misti Tindiglia (Maureen)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
July 17, 2022
Cast: Tom Parker (Franco), Misti Tindiglia (Maureen)
Misti Tindiglia (Maureen) and Tom Parker (Franco)
(online reading)
Moving Parts
Paris, France
May 29, 2022
Cast: Alex Rein (Franco), Susan Laplane (Maureen)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Moving Parts
Paris, France
May 29, 2022
Cast: Alex Rein (Franco), Susan Laplane (Maureen)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Alex Rein (Franco) and Susan Laplane (Maureen)
(online reading)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
February 27, 2022
Cast: Daniel G Garza (Franco), Goreti da Silva (Maureen)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
February 27, 2022
Cast: Daniel G Garza (Franco), Goreti da Silva (Maureen)
Video of Daniel G Garza (Franco) and Goreti da Silva (Maureen)
Video of Brendan Powers (Franco) and Rachel Burttram (Maureen)
(online reading)
Tiny_Theatre
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
February 23, 2022
Cast: Brendan Powers (Franco), Rachel Burttram (Maureen)
Video begins at 21:40.
Tiny_Theatre
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
February 23, 2022
Cast: Brendan Powers (Franco), Rachel Burttram (Maureen)
Video begins at 21:40.
(online reading)
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
September 26, 2021
Cast: Steve Bruun (Franco), Diane DiLillo Gutierrez (Maureen)
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
September 26, 2021
Cast: Steve Bruun (Franco), Diane DiLillo Gutierrez (Maureen)
Steve Bruun (Franco) and Diane DiLillo Gutierrez (Maureen)
(online reading)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
September 15, 2021
Cast: David Kubicka (Franco), Susan Courtney (Maureen)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
September 15, 2021
Cast: David Kubicka (Franco), Susan Courtney (Maureen)
David Kubicka (Franco) and Susan Courtney (Maureen)
(online reading)
Love-5: The Tennis Plays
Hey Playwright
San Diego, California
September 11, 2021
Cast: Markuz Rodriguez (Franco), Susan Benninghoff (Maureen)
Love-5: The Tennis Plays
Hey Playwright
San Diego, California
September 11, 2021
Cast: Markuz Rodriguez (Franco), Susan Benninghoff (Maureen)
Video of Markuz Rodriguez (Franco) and Susan Benninghoff (Maureen)
Podcast (The Top Seed and the Poor Seedlings begins at 7:30)
(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
August 31, 2021
Cast: Matthew Provenza (Franco), Nancy Hill (Maureen)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
August 31, 2021
Cast: Matthew Provenza (Franco), Nancy Hill (Maureen)
Matthew Provenza (Franco) and Nancy Hill (Maureen)