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Tall Grass

  • Brian Harris
  • Short Play, Satire/Political Satire, New Millennium/21st Century
  • 2M, 1F
  • ISBN: 9780573662454

An octogenarian couple fights to maintain their independence after the arrival of a mysterious social worker.

  • Short Play
  • Satire/Political Satire

  • Time Period: New Millennium/21st Century
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult, Senior
  • Set Requirements: Interior Set, Bare Stage/Simple Set

  • Performance Group:
  • Dinner Theatre, Community Theatre, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student, Senior Theatre
In Tall Grass we find an octogenarian couple fighting to maintain their independence. The arrival of a mysterious social worker tests the true extent of their resolve.

Published as part of Tall Grass.

REVIEWS:

Farce is Brian Harris' métier – it allows the brutality of each relationship to creep up on you, heightening the dramatic tension in a way that Neil LaBute's handling of similar themes cannot.

The New York Times

Juicy, Entertaining and Dangerous! A woman becomes her boyfriend's boss, a man catches a burglar in his home, a con artist tries to dupe an elderly couple – each play veers towards violence and dark humor. The fizzy energy of a romantic comedy...a threatening sexual vibe!

Variety

Unpredictable Tall Tales! Three surreal notions of the things we do for love.

The Village Voice

The dark, brutal underbelly of humanity is present in each character, perhaps making for a devastating look at modern life. Brian Harris' dialogue is fast, full of life, and showing these characters in all their complexities in such a short amount of time.

Edge Publications
Premiere Production: Tall Grass was first presented Off Broadway by Roger Alan Gindi in association with Nutmeg Productions at The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row in New York City. The director was Nick Corley.
  • Casting: 2M, 1F
  • Casting Attributes: Parts for Senior Actors

CHESTER - 80s
DOTTIE - 80s, Chester's wife
HOWARD - 20s-30s, a government worker

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In Tall Grass we find an octogenarian couple fighting to maintain their independence. The arrival of a mysterious social worker tests the true extent of their resolve.Published as part of Tall Grass.

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