One-Act Play
Table Manners in Chicagoland
A Play in One Act by William Ivor Fowkes
Mastering the art of juggling responsibilities and desires.
Michael Hudson seems to have it all--a successful business, a loving wife, and two adult children. Yet he also keeps a second family on the side. When he dies, family secrets are exposed, and the heir to his company is revealed.
LENGTH: 45 minutes.
CAST: 5 actors (2M, 3F) playing 10 roles.
TABLE MANNERS IN CHICAGOLAND is an excerpt from the full-length play,
THE HUDSON FAMILY GUIDE TO TABLE MANNERS (Click here).
SETTING
Chicago and its northern suburbs.
TIME
Now.
CHARACTERS
Michael. Male. 60s. The family patriarch.
Karen. Female. 40s.
Quinn. Male. 30s.
Lori. Female. 50s.
Kate. Female. 40s. Michael's mistress.
Waitress. Female. Any age.
Janet. Female. 30s. Michael's daughter.
Becca. Female. 20s. Kate's daughter.
Hilary. Female. 60s. Michael's wife.
Todd. Male. 30s. Michael's son.
PRODUCTION
2012. Catch a Star Theatrical (CAST) Players, Beaumont, CA., June.
STAGED READING
2017. Nor'Eastern Play Writing Contest, Vermont Actors' Repertory Theatre, Rutland, VT, May.
AWARDS
2017. Winner - Nor'Eastern Play Writing Contest, Vermont Actors' Repertory Theatre, Rutland, VT
2012. Audience Favorite - National One Act Playwriting Competition, Catch a Star Theatrical (CAST) Players, Beaumont, CA.
2012. Third Prize - National One Act Playwriting Competition, Catch a Star Theatrical (CAST) Players, Beaumont, CA.