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Check, Please! by Dave Tucker
#2005-0009
ISBN #1-933159-13-8
Cast Requirements: 2 Men/9 Women (Double Casting
Recommended)
 | TED – (mid 20s-early 40s) - low key, easy-going, pleasant and
not overly emotional, your generally nice guy. |
| WAITER - (mid 20s-early 40s) - nice guy, polite, sincere, |
| PATTY - (mid 20s-early 40s) - nice, but superficial |
| CHERYL - (mid 20s-early 40s) - never lets her guard down, got
burned before and isn’t going to let it happen again |
| SONYA - (mid 20s-early 40s) - always in control, very
condescending |
| TINA - (mid 20s-early 40s) - husband-hunting |
| TRACY - (mid 20s-early 40s) - trailer trash, strong and abrasive |
| LINDA - (mid 20s-early 40s) - just like Tracy, though not as
strong |
| MARTY - (mid 20s-early 40s) - a friend of Ted’s |
| JOYCE - (mid 20s-early 40s) - spunky and opinionated, has a strong
love for language |
| ELLEN - (mid 20s-early 40s) - the Audrey Hepburn from next door |
Double-casting is recommended for all characters except Ted. Women should be
double-cast according to their abilities. Here’s an example:
Ted
Waiter, Marty
Cheryl, Linda
Tina, Ellen
Sonya, Joyce
Patty, Tracy
Having the actress who plays Ellen play that role only (instead of double-casting her)
may add to the significance of the final scene. The waiter may be used throughout the show
as the director sees fit, to serve drinks, clear plates, etc.
Plot Summary
Dave Tucker’s Check, Please! is a tongue-in-cheek look
at dating as Ted searches for the love of his life… one date at a time.
The Setting
A restaurant interior –One table.
Properties List
| Beverage glasses, tray (Waiter) |
| Menus |
| Notebook & pencil (Cheryl) |
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Costume Plot
| TED: Suit and tie (same throughout the play) |
| WAITER: Dark slacks, white shirt, bow tie. Vest optional. |
| MARTY: Same as waiter, but tie is removed and sport coat is added. |
| Female characters should dress according to their personalities. |
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 Author Biography
Dave
Tucker’s plays have been produced throughout the US, Canada, Germany, and
South
Africa. In
collaboration with composer Kim Douglass, Dave is currently transforming his Mafia farce
into a musical entitled THUGS: A Musical Mafiasco, to be presented in Seattle in December.
Dave is a graduate of the US Military Academy and a certified Project Management Professional. Originally from North
Carolina, he
now resides in the Pacific
Northwest. Dave
specializes in comedic works, mainly because he can’t write anything else. “I tried writing something serious once, but
everybody laughed.”
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“Tucker’s writing is tight,
particularly in the grammarian’s quirky monologue.”
- Jen Graves, The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA) |
