Origin
Sign In My Cart
Search
alphabetical author index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Just the Ticket

  • Peter Quilter
  • Full Length Play, Comedy, Present Day
  • 6F
  • ISBN: 9780573112270

Susan, an eccentric sixty-year-old, decides to celebrate her birthday by repeating a journey to Australia she made with a group of friends when she was 20.

More information

Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Comedy
  • 90 minutes

  • Time Period: Present Day
  • Target Audience: Adult, Appropriate for all audiences, Senior
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set

  • Performance Group:
  • Large Stage, Dinner Theatre, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Reader's Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Senior Theatre
Susan, an eccentric sixty-year-old, decides to celebrate her birthday by repeating a journey to Australia she made with a group of friends when she was 20. This time, she's travelling alone -- carrying out the same hopes and dreams, but with 40 years of extra baggage! Endlessly chatty, accident-prone and often looking like she's been dragged through a hedge backwards, Susan is undoubtedly colourful. Her wit, charm, chaos and hint of sadness have given her a unique outlook on life -- and make her an unforgettable character.

Romance slowly but awkwardly blossoms as she reunites with Bill, the bartender at the hotel, an unexpected turn of events that causes Susan to reflect on life, love, loneliness, friendship and the trials and joys of growing older. Just the Ticket is a poignant 90-minute journey through Susan's hilarious life.

http://www.peterquilter.net/JUST-THE-TICKET.html
REVIEWS:

"A marvellous and vivacious show."

 ABC Radio

"I loved, loved, LOVED Just the Ticket."

 Manly Daily

"A very funny, modern-day Shirley Valentine... Touching, honest and comical."

 SameSame

"Impressive and ingenious fun."

 Curtain Call

"A very clever show -- just the ticket for an evening full of laughs."

 Arts Hub

Premiere Production: Premiered in Sydney, Australia in 2011.

Characters

  • Casting: 6F
  • Casting Attributes: All Female, Flexible casting, Parts for Senior Actors, Expandable casting, Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
  • Casting Notes: Cast size is flexible! Can be performed by one, three, four or six women.

SUSAN - An eccentric, untidy and endlessly chatty woman. 50-60.

Available Material

Name Price
Just the Ticket Script This is optional. Order Now

Susan, an eccentric sixty-year-old, decides to celebrate her birthday by repeating a journey to Australia she made with a group of friends when she was 20. This time, she's travelling alone -- carrying out the same hopes and dreams, but with 40 years of extra baggage! Endlessly chatty, accident-prone and often looking like she's been dragged through a hedge backwards, Susan is undoubtedly colourful. Her wit, charm, chaos and hint of sadness have given her a unique outlook on life -- and make her an unforgettable character.

Romance slowly but awkwardly blossoms as she reunites with Bill, the bartender at the hotel, an unexpected turn of events that causes Susan to reflect on life, love, loneliness, friendship and the trials and joys of growing older. Just the Ticket is a poignant 90-minute journey through Susan's hilarious life.

$24.95

Related Works