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They Came from Mars and Landed Outside the Farndale Avenue Church

"Superb, minutely observed spoof with some hilarious set pieces."

The Guardian

"Some marvelous, almost surrealist moments."

What's On

  • Full Length Play
  • Comedy

The Farndale Avenue ladies attempt lift off with their Dramatic Society's unique production of a sci-fi thriller. Needless to say, high tech efforts going awry and the limited talents of some group members ensure that the cast remains firmly on the ground some more than others.

As ever, the resourceful Mrs. Reece brilliantly circumnavigates pitfalls as she steers the company into orbit and through space to genteel tea on Mars, where the nail biting action is interrupted to present the Flower Arranging Award. The tear jerker culmination has hysterical audiences on the edges of their seats.

REVIEWS:

"Superb, minutely observed spoof with some hilarious set pieces."

 The Guardian

"'Hilarious' cried the blurbs; 'I laughed till I cried.' I did."

 Guernsey Evening Press

"Some marvelous, almost surrealist moments."

 What's On

  • Casting: 1M, 4F

  • MRS. REECE - elegant, bossy, enterprising; 50s
    THELMA - quick-tempered prima donna; late 40s
    GORDON - long-suffering stage manager, frozen-faced and monotonous when acting; age immaterial
    FELICITY - nervous, well-meaning but incompetent actress; late 20s
    NORAH - cheerful, capable, latterly semi-conscious; not young.
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    The Farndale Avenue ladies attempt lift off with their Dramatic Society's unique production of a sci-fi thriller. Needless to say, high tech efforts going awry and the limited talents of some group members ensure that the cast remains firmly on the ground some more than others.

    As ever, the resourceful Mrs. Reece brilliantly circumnavigates pitfalls as she steers the company into orbit and through space to genteel tea on Mars, where the nail biting action is interrupted to present the Flower Arranging Award. The tear jerker culmination has hysterical audiences on the edges of their seats.

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