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Wayward Seniors

10-minute comedy
Alma is playing up again. Her son, Doug, expects the rest home to take better care of her. But he’s in for the shock of his life when he learns how far they’re prepared to go.

Characters:
Alma  Senior woman. Looks frail, but is quite agile
Doug  Alma’s son. Looks like a stern bank manager and is one
Sandra  Doug’s wife. Has survived years of marriage to him, so clearly very tolerant
Ruth  Compassionate matron
Pilot/Jasper  Senior man

(online reading)
Literary and Discourse Society
Exeter, UK
​May 21, 2023​​

(online reading)
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
​May 2, 2021

Cast: Sam David (Ruth), Georgette Vale (Alma), Steve Bruun (Doug), Sarah Kezman (Sandra), Jeff Dunne (Jasper/Pilot)
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Sarah Kezman (Sandra), Steve Bruun (Doug), Georgette Vale (Alma) and Sam David (Ruth)

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Re.Boot the Big reTHiNK
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Te Pou
Auckland, New Zealand,
October 6, 2015

Cast: Denise Snoad (Alma), Mark Oughton (Doug), Rachael Longshaw-Park (Sandra), Jay Saussey (Ruth), Malcolm Dixon (Jasper)
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Directed by Ashton Brown


The Big reTHiNK
Q Theatre
Auckland, New Zealand
October 3-6, 2012

Cast: Marina Volkova (Alma), Carl Smith (Doug), Nicole Marais (Sandra), Gerry Jaynes (Ruth), Malcolm Dixon (Jasper)

​Directed by Joselyn Khor
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Gerry Jaynes and Marina Volkova
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Carl Smith and Nicole Marais
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Malcolm Dixon
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Nicole Marais and Carl Smith
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