Comedies

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It’s a Magical World        Dramatic Comedy        Cast:  4 (1F 3M)        11 pages

Note:  Co-written and co-owned by Tofer Carlson, Ryan Keough, Nick Bebel and Rick Desilets

Two friends face the challenges of growing up and letting go of their childhood innocence and imaginary friends.


Land of the Living...Living?        Horror Comedy      Cast:  ~8-30 (1F 1M Ensemble)       9 pages

A nerdy college student shows the girl he likes his zombie apocalypse shelter.  Ensemble acts as imagined zombies, creating the scenes described by the two actors.

First Production:  New Voices 30

                            Directed and Choreographed by:  Anika Blodgett

                            Max:

                            Victoria: 

                            Zombies:  

A Spy by any other Name        Comedy        Cast:  3 (1F 1M 1 Either)            15 pages

A spy mistakes a businessman eating lunch for her contact and tries to complete her mission.

First Production:  New Voices 29

                            Directed by:  Alex Rock

                            Marta:  Louisa King

                            Eric:  Ethan Lawrence

                            Sam:  Corey Taulton

Other Productions:  

The Eclectic Company Theatre:  Hurricane Season 2012

Coriolis        Comedy    Cast 2 (1M 1F)        10 pages

A man argues with his wife about his toilet being possessed.

Happy Trails (but no guarantee)        Comedy   Cast 3 (2F 1 Either)        7 pages

Two old friends discuss some truly unusual occurences in an absurdist western one act.

Life Among the Sock Puppets        Comedy    Cast 3 (1M 2F)        10 pages

A mock daytime special about the struggles of the human child (Mutie) of two sock puppets.

Love in the time of Cotton Candy        Comedy     Cast 3 (2M 1F)        13 pages

Two teenagers enjoy each others company during an exceedingly awkward date on a ferris wheel.

© Tofer Carlson 2011