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A World of Pleasure

Short Play, Comedy  /  1w, 2m

Frederick Stroppel

After thirty-three years, Stanley and Emily are finally closing down their mom-and-pop corner store, which happens to be a porno shop. When a customer drops in to make a purchase, they regale him with stories of the old days and recall the good times as they pack up their singular merchandise.

A World of Pleasure

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 2m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
After thirty-three years, Stanley and Emily are finally closing down their mom-and-pop corner store, which happens to be a porno shop. When a customer drops in to make a purchase, they regale him with stories of the old days and recall the good times as they pack up their singular merchandise. A World of Pleasure is one of five short plays from SENIOR MOMENTS, a collection of One-Acts for Older Actors; After the Ball, Glacier Bay, Louie's Daughter, Sneeze,and A World of Pleasure.
Keywords
Stanley, an elderley man who owns the shop
Emily, Stanley's wife 
Customer, male, in his 30's 
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting An empty store 
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Frederick Stroppel

Frederick Stroppel

Frederick Stroppel began writing for the theatre back in the 1980s; his first full-length play, The Price of Tea, was produced in NYC in 1986 at the Courtyard Playhouse in Greenwich Village. He became resident playwright of the Courtyard Players, and two years later, his play ...

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