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Fast Food

Short Play, Comedy  /  6 any gender (youth) plus ensemble

When you’re hungry for hilarity but short on time and tight on budget, where do you turn? Why, the one-act play Fast Food, of course! From crazy customers to screwy staff, this vignette-style collection of scenes will satisfy your craving for fast food fun.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6 any gender (youth) plus ensemble
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
Fast Food

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Summary

When you’re hungry for hilarity but short on time and tight on budget, where do you turn? Why, the one-act play Fast Food, of course! From crazy customers to screwy staff, this vignette-style collection of scenes will satisfy your craving for fast food fun while offering a simple set and an entirely flexible and expandable cast. A farcical, uproarious play certain to deliver food for thought. 

Keywords

Do You Want Fries with That?
EMPLOYEE – Employee of the fast food restaurant.
ALEX – A job candidate.
MANAGER – Teenage shift manager of the fast food restaurant.

Order Up
STEVE/STEVIE – An indecisive customer.
EMPLOYEE – Employee of the fast food restaurant.

Who Are You Calling Chicken?
CAPTAIN CLUCK
– A rival fast food chicken mascot.
CUSTOMER – A customer in the fast food restaurant.
EMPLOYEE – Employee of the fast food restaurant.

Two All Beef Pattys
PAT – Grill cook who likes to goof around.
PATTY – Another.
MANAGER – Teenage shift manager of the fast food restaurant.

Sand-witched
WITCH – Brewing up a special drink.
MINION – Witch’s assistant.
EMPLOYEE – Employee of the fast food restaurant.

Pecking Order
STEVE/STEVIE – An indecisive customer.
EMPLOYEE – Employee of the fast food restaurant.
CAPTAIN CLUCK – A rival fast food chicken mascot.

Finger-Licking Good
KERRY – A young person on a first date.
EVAN – Their neat-freak date.

Shake It Off
EMPLOYEE – Employee of the fast food restaurant.
CUSTOMER – Just wants a milkshake.
LIFE COACH – Here for emotional support.

Short Order
STEVE/STEVIE – An indecisive customer.
EMPLOYEE – Employee of the fast food restaurant.

Supersized
PAT – Grill cook who likes to goof around.
PATTY – Another.
MANAGER – Teenage shift manager of the fast food restaurant.

Dine and Dash
EMPLOYEE – Employee of the fast food restaurant.
GRANNIE/GRAMPS – GrubDash driver.
CUSTOMER – Tries to get food without paying.

Out of Order
STEVE/STEVIE – An indecisive customer.
EMPLOYEE – Employee of the fast food restaurant.

For Here or To-Go?
EMPLOYEE – Employee of the fast food restaurant.
ALEX – A job candidate.
MANAGER – Teenage shift manager of the fast food restaurant.

This play is designed to be very flexible. There are many possibilities for double or triple casting (or more!). You may have each Employee or Manager played by a different actor, or you can have them played by the same actors from Scene 1, with Alex being the Employee in each scene.

Note: It would be best for Employee interacting with Steve/Stevie to be the same Employee in all three scenes. Additional Customers and Employees can be added to the background of any scene, including characters from previous scenes.

This play is designed to be very flexible. There are many possibilities for double or triple casting (or more!). You may have each Employee or Manager played by a different actor, or you can have them played by the same actors from Scene 1, with Alex being the Employee in each scene.

Note: It would be best for Employee interacting with Steve/Stevie to be the same Employee in all three scenes. Additional Customers and Employees can be added to the background of any scene, including characters from previous scenes.

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting

    Interior of a fast food restaurant named MacBurger’s.

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 40 minutes

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Licensing & Materials

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

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Authors

Tracy Wells

Tracy Wells has loved seeing stories come to life on stage for as long as she can remember. In high school, she was able to tread the boards herself in a few starring roles in her drama department. Alas, like her character in A Chorus Line, Kristine, she couldn’t really sing, ...

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