A Simple Task by Alan Haehnel

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Productions (324)
Comedy
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30 - 45 minutes
17 Any (7-17 actors possible: 0-17 W, 0-17 M)
Set: A desk with a phone, an open space.

Empie has a simple first assignment at her new job: Retrieve a box of merchandise for the Boss. But what do you do when the box is blocked by a parade of confusing characters, your Boss keeps changing identities, and your whole career starts to feel absurd?

Pricing Information

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Standard Edition $11.99
eScript Digital Edition $17.5
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $75

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Play Details

Empie has a simple first assignment at her new job: Retrieve a box of merchandise for the Boss. But what do you do when the box is blocked by a parade of confusing characters, your Boss keeps changing identities, and your whole career starts to feel absurd?

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 30 - 45 minutes
  • 17 Any (7-17 actors possible: 0-17 W, 0-17 M)
  • Set: A desk with a phone, an open space.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-251-2

Production History

MAY 22, 2025 - MAY 23, 2025
Seattle Academy
Seattle, WA United States
Seattle AcademySeattle, WA United States
APR 11, 2025 - APR 11, 2025
Hildebrandt Theatre Arts
Klein, TX United States
Hildebrandt Theatre ArtsKlein, TX United States
FEB 11, 2025 - FEB 11, 2025
Lafayette Christian School
LaGrange, GA United States
Lafayette Christian SchoolLaGrange, GA United States
NOV 08, 2024 - NOV 10, 2024
Athens High School Theater
The Plains, OH United States
Athens High School TheaterThe Plains, OH United States
MAY 13, 2024 - MAY 14, 2024
Father Tolton Catholic High School
Columbia, MO United States
Father Tolton Catholic High SchoolColumbia, MO United States
APR 24, 2024 - APR 26, 2024
Grisham Middle School
Austin, TX United States
Grisham Middle SchoolAustin, TX United States
DEC 15, 2023 - DEC 15, 2023
Saluda Trail Middle School
Rock Hill, SC United States
Saluda Trail Middle SchoolRock Hill, SC United States
NOV 10, 2023 - NOV 12, 2023
Bastrop Opera House, Inc.
Bastrop, TX United States
Bastrop Opera House, Inc.Bastrop, TX United States
JUN 15, 2023 - JUN 16, 2023
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
Harwich, MA United States
Cape Cod Regional Technical High SchoolHarwich, MA United States
JUN 02, 2023 - JUN 03, 2023
Barrington Community Theatre
Barrington, RI United States
Barrington Community TheatreBarrington, RI United States
1 of 33
MAY 22, 2025 - MAY 23, 2025
Seattle Academy
Seattle, WA United States
Seattle AcademySeattle, WA United States
No professional productions.

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