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Container of Sharks!

Short Play, Comedy  /  24 any gender (youth) plus ensemble

Don Zolidis

Welcome to Container of Sharks, a TV show where entrepreneurs put their ideas to the test in the hopes of winning start-up money from a panel of billionaire investors and one actual shark.

Container of Sharks!

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    24 any gender (youth) plus ensemble
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Parody/Spoof
  • Suggested Use
    • Competition or Audition Material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

Welcome to Container of Sharks, a TV show where entrepreneurs put their ideas to the test in the hopes of winning start-up money from a panel of billionaire investors and one actual shark. Will these apex predators invest in a jetpack that rockets kids from activity to activity so their parents never have to leave the sports bar? What about a fire-beam laser that targets annoying people? Or Jordan’s grandma’s cookie recipe? The stakes are high – any business hopeful who fails to convince the panel their idea is worth investing in gets thrown to the sharks... literally!

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THE VOICE – Possibly a disembodied voice or an actual person with a microphone. The Voice is cool and effortless in that television announcer kind of way. 
The Sharks 
RAMINA MOUNTJOY – A colossus in the industrial chemicals, superconductor, and petroleum industries. She is very serious. 
VISPAN JACK – The bad-boy billionaire of Silicon Valley. He’s into apps, motorcycles, and putting himself into space wearing a leather jacket. He is friends with a lot of famous people. 
YAGTAR – A literal shark. 
The Entrepreneurs 
SASHA – BFFs with Trista. 
TRISTA – BFFs with Sasha. 
SHIRLEEN – A frustrated person. 
JERRY – Her husband. 
JORDAN – A doting granddaughter. 
SPENCE – A bro. 
TRIPP – A bro. 
VERONICA – A teenager. 
BRANSON – Her father.
CHARLY – A very adorable fiancée.
BRENDEN – An equally adorable fiancée.
JOYCE – A woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown. 
TODDRICK – A mad scientist. 
ELLIE – A mom that thinks she is very cool. 
MADISON – Her daughter, an aspiring ventriloquist. 
Bonus Scenes 
LANDRY – A person trying to rid the world of a terrifying menace. 
ELLA – A person trying to rid the world of a terrifying menace. 
DR. AMBROSE – An unethical scientist. 
DR. JONES – A scientist with concerns. 
JIMMY – The ringleader.

Any role can be played by a person of any gender, adjust names and pronouns accordingly. No reason the married couple can’t be two people of the same gender. 

Any role can be played by a person of any gender, adjust names and pronouns accordingly. No reason the married couple can’t be two people of the same gender. 

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting

    A boardroom (TV set). 

  • Duration 40 minutes

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  • Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Don Zolidis

Don Zolidis

Don Zolidis, one of the most-produced playwrights in the world, is a former middle school and high school theater teacher. His 140+ published plays have been produced over 25,000 times, appearing in all 50 states, every Canadian province, and more than 80 countries around the ...

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