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Over My Dead Body

  • Derek Benfield
  • Full Length Play, Comedy, Contemporary
  • 2M, 4F
  • ISBN: 9780573115998

Following his wife's recent death Gerald hopes to spend the rest of his days alone with his memories.

  • Full Length Play
  • Comedy

  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Set Requirements: Interior Set
Following his wife's recent death Gerald hopes to spend the rest of his days alone with his memories. But he reckons without his late wife's "forward planning", which results in a series of unexpected events occurring that Gerald had not anticipated. With the help of his daughter and son-in-law, Gerald strives to maintain his independence and keep unexpected visitors at bay. But the recalling of memories revives events from the past that are both funny and sad.

  • Casting: 2M, 4F

  • GERALD JAMES - a widower
    SHIRLEY TYLER - his daughter
    MARK TYLER - his son-in-law
    AMANDA EDDISON - his sister-in-law
    ISOBEL FRENCH - an old friend
    CAROL CAPSTICK - a cleaning lady
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    Following his wife's recent death Gerald hopes to spend the rest of his days alone with his memories. But he reckons without his late wife's "forward planning", which results in a series of unexpected events occurring that Gerald had not anticipated. With the help of his daughter and son-in-law, Gerald strives to maintain his independence and keep unexpected visitors at bay. But the recalling of memories revives events from the past that are both funny and sad.

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