Cutting the Leash
by Steven Bergman
#2005-0003ISBN #1-933159-081
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Cast Requirements:
 | SAMMY MAESTRO—17, delinquent high school student |
| JIMMY UNCOLUKAS—16, typical high school student, a follower.
looks up to Sammy |
| LIAM CHEWT—late 30s, preppie teacher |
| MRS. DELILAH FRANBERRY—50s, angel dressed as a hippie |
| GINNY CHEWT—40ish, Liam’s wife |
| ELAYNE CHEWT—17, Liam’s daughter |
| PRIEST—50ish, any gender |
| DIANE—female friend of the Chewt family (must double
as Mrs. Franberry) |
| NUTS—”Hells Angels,” and not the motorcycle group |
| BOLTS—”Hells Angels,” and not the motorcycle group |
| MECHANIC—25-35, any gender (could double as the
priest) |
Synopsis
The Place
Anytown, middle America.
The Time
Springtime in a present or future year.
A light-hearted mystery, this new play from Steven Bergman can be
performed as either a long one-act, or two shorter acts. Liam Chewt is a teacher who finds
himself recently deceased. The first person he encounters at “the wait station”
is his (also deceased) 4th grade teacher, Delilah Franberry. Mrs. Franberry tells Liam
that, in order to get into heaven, he has 24 hours to solve his own murder. So Liam, with
the help to two “Hell’s Angels,” Nuts and Bolts, becomes a sleuth as he
tries to uncover his own murderer. The suspect list includes everyone from Sammy Maestro
and Jimmy Uncolukas, the school thugs, to Liam’s own daughter, Elayne, to even Mrs.
Franberry herself! A fun, yet poignant work that is perfect for teenage performers and
Little Theaters, this play examines topics such as family relationships, finding the right
friends, and treasuring life while we’re living it.
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Author Biography
Plays published by JAC Publishing and Promotions include Cutting the
Leash, The Guy Chair and Grieving Process. Published plays: “History” (Brooklyn
Publishers; Winner in the 15-Minute category of the Sonoma County (CA) Rep’s New
Drama Works Scripts Competition (2003)), “Rosie the Teddy Bear,” (Brooklyn
Publishers; premiered at the 2004 ACME New Works Festival) and “Critic’s
Carnival” (Brooklyn Publishers). Composer: “The Curse of the Bambino”
(Lyric Stage Company of Boston, CD available at www.bambinomusical.com), “Jack The
Ripper: The Whitechapel Musical" (Boston Center of the Arts), “Four
Kisses”, and original scores for Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors,” and
Wilson’s “Book of Days.”. His oratorio, a celebration of the holiday Tu
B'Shvat entitled "Time Of the Trees", is available on ZCRecords. For young
audiences: Adaptations of "Tom and Huck", “Tatterhood,” (a Swedish
folktale),“King Midas and his Friends,” (co-written Peggy Traktman), "The
Pied Piper" (co-written with Christopher DiGrazia and Earl Maulding), and
"Rumplestiltskin". Musical Director: “Das Barbec¸” (New Repertory
Theatre), “…Forum” (American Stage Festival), the New England premieres of
“The Gig” and "When Pigs Fly" (Lyric Stage Company),
“Personals,” “Tomfoolery” (Actors Playhouse), "Berlin to Broadway
with Kurt Weill", "The Fantasticks", "Pump Boys and Dinettes",
"Something's Afoot", "Pirates of Penzance", and "Smoke On The
Mountain" (Worcester Foothills Theatre), and the world premiere of "The Orphan
Queen" (Jewish Theatre of New England). Keyboardist: "Nunsense Jamboree"
(national tour with Georgia Engel, CD/DVD with Vicki Lawrence), as well as national tours
of "Sunday in the Park with George", "Dreamgirls", "Guys and
Dolls", and "Les Miserables." Mr. Bergman is a member of Theatre
Communications Group and The Dramatists Guild of America, Inc., and teaches Drama and
Music in the Littleton Schools in Littleton, MA. Visit his website,
www.everydayaholiday.net for more information. |
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