The Temperamental Artist... or A Bucket of Blood
- Full Length Play, Comedy
- 8M, 5F, 1M or F
- ISBN: TT8
"Tongue-in-cheek postmodernism gets a thorough workout [in this adaptation of] a horror flick that satirized beatnik culture and the modern art world."
Kansas City Star
Description
- Full Length Play
- Comedy
- 90 minutes
- Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
- Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student, High School/Secondary
When he accidentally kills his landlady's cat, he covers it in clay and passes it off as sculpture. Finding himself an overnight artistic success, Walter feels the pressure to produce more work... and a deadly accident with an undercover cop provides him with a human sculpture and even greater fame.
As the police close in and the murders escalate, Walter zeroes in on the girl he loves, determined to make her his wife... or his next sculpture.
REVIEWS:
"Tongue-in-cheek postmodernism gets a thorough workout [in this adaptation of] a horror flick that satirized beatnik culture and the modern art world."
Kansas City Star
Characters
- Casting: 8M, 5F, 1M or F
Available Material
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The Temperamental Artist e or A Bucket of Blood Script
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In this dark comedy based on the classic cult movie A Bucket of Blood, Walter Paisley is a put-upon bus boy at a beatnik cafe whose greatest dream is to be an artist. When he accidentally kills his landladyes cat, he covers it in clay and passes it off as sculpture. Finding himself an overnight artistic success, Walter feels the pressure to produce more work e and a deadly accident with an undercover cop provides him with a human sculpture and even greater fame. As the police close in and the murders escalate, Walter zeroes in on the girl he loves, determined to make her his wife e or his next sculpture. Two int. sets. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. |
$19.95 |
