Couch Potato

Couch Potato by Patrick Gabridge

(1)
Productions (23)
Comedy
|
30 - 35 minutes
2 W, 3 M,  (5-6 actors possible: exactly 2 W, 3-4 M)
Content Notes: Mild adult language
Set: Living room of a small New York City apartment, with two entrances/exits.

Eric is the ultimate slacker, but his goal of remaining motionless in front of the TV is in serious jeopardy. His sister and fiance move out and leave him behind in the apartment, and the two newlyweds moving in aren't keen to share their space with a complete stranger. Can Eric use his wits to stay rooted, or is he about to be yanked from his chosen resting place? A fast-paced comedy of inertia.

Read For FREE Add Script(s) To Cart Apply For Rights Add To Wish List

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $55
Standard Edition $11.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $75

*The per performance fee begins at $55. Your per performance fee will be provided during the ordering process.


Playscripts is pleased to offer an Archival Video License for an additional $150 for full-length plays and $75 for one-act plays.

Play Details

Eric is the ultimate slacker, but his goal of remaining motionless in front of the TV is in serious jeopardy. His sister and fiance move out and leave him behind in the apartment, and the two newlyweds moving in aren't keen to share their space with a complete stranger. Can Eric use his wits to stay rooted, or is he about to be yanked from his chosen resting place? A fast-paced comedy of inertia.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 30 - 35 minutes
  • 2 W, 3 M,  (5-6 actors possible: exactly 2 W, 3-4 M)
  • Content Notes: Mild adult language
  • Set: Living room of a small New York City apartment, with two entrances/exits.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-647-3

Production History

SEP 22, 2024 - SEP 23, 2024
Heritage Woods Secondary School
Port Moody, BC Canada
 Heritage Woods Secondary School Port Moody, BC Canada
MAR 29, 2024 - MAR 30, 2024
Clever High School
Clever, MO United States
 Clever High School Clever, MO United States
NOV 07, 2023 - NOV 09, 2023
Western High School
Anaheim, CA United States
 Western High School Anaheim, CA United States
AUG 25, 2023 - AUG 27, 2023
Belle Fourche Area Community Theater
Belle Fourche, SD United States
 Belle Fourche Area Community Theater Belle Fourche, SD United States
JAN 13, 2022 - JAN 14, 2022
W.E. Groves High School
Beverly Hills, MI United States
 W.E. Groves High School Beverly Hills, MI United States
NOV 12, 2021 - NOV 12, 2021
Postville Community School District
Cedar Falls, IA United States
 Postville Community School District Cedar Falls, IA United States
MAY 01, 2021 - MAY 01, 2021
Simsbury High School
Simsbury, CT United States
 Simsbury High School Simsbury, CT United States
MAY 12, 2020 - MAY 12, 2020
Northern Burlington County Regional
COLUMBUS, NJ United States
 Northern Burlington County Regional COLUMBUS, NJ United States
NOV 29, 2018 - DEC 08, 2018
Don Antonio Lugo Theatre Department
Chino, CA United States
 Don Antonio Lugo Theatre Department Chino, CA United States
MAR 16, 2018 - MAR 16, 2018
Conant High School
Jaffrey, NH United States
 Conant High School Jaffrey, NH United States
JAN 18, 2018 - JAN 19, 2018
IHS Drama
Indianola, IA United States
 IHS Drama Indianola, IA United States
OCT 21, 2017 - OCT 21, 2017
Simsbury High School
Simsbury, CT United States
 Simsbury High School Simsbury, CT United States
DEC 13, 2014 - DEC 14, 2014
Culver Stockton College
Canton, MO United States
 Culver Stockton College Canton, MO United States
NOV 06, 2014 - NOV 06, 2014
Fort Walton Beach High School Theater
, Gainesville,, FL United States
 Fort Walton Beach High School Theater , Gainesville,, FL United States
APR 25, 2014 - MAY 04, 2014
Army Entertainment
Okinawa, AP Japan
 Army Entertainment Okinawa, AP Japan
DEC 05, 2013 - JAN 10, 2014
Salina Central High School
Salina, KS United States
 Salina Central High School Salina, KS United States
NOV 14, 2013 - NOV 14, 2013
Stratford High School
Goose Creek, SC United States
 Stratford High School Goose Creek, SC United States
MAR 01, 2013 - MAR 31, 2013
Edison State College
Punta Gorda, FL United States
 Edison State College Punta Gorda, FL United States
MAR 16, 2012 - MAR 16, 2012
Barrington Community Theater
Barrington, RI United States
 Barrington Community Theater Barrington, RI United States
FEB 24, 2011 - FEB 26, 2011
Salina Central High School
Salina, KS United States
 Salina Central High School Salina, KS United States
OCT 06, 2010 - OCT 06, 2010
Sand Creek High School
Colorado Springs, CO United States
 Sand Creek High School Colorado Springs, CO United States
APR 01, 2010 - APR 30, 2010
Agua Fria UHSD Warehouse
Avondale, AZ United States
 Agua Fria UHSD Warehouse Avondale, AZ United States
JAN 18, 2010 - JAN 23, 2010
Independence High School
Independence, IA United States
 Independence High School Independence, IA United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

Similar Plays / Customers Also Purchased

Pumpkin Patch

by Patrick Gabridge

Christmas Breaks

by Patrick Gabridge

The Things She Held

by Martha Epstein

Post-its® (Notes on a Marriage)

by Paul Dooley

Please Have a Seat and Someone Will Be With You Shortly

by Garth Wingfield

Last-Minute Adjustments

by Rich Orloff

Angels of Bataan (one-act)

by Tracy Wells

Shattered

by Molly Horan

The Identity Project

by Brent Holland

Frankenstein (one-act)

adapted by Michael Bigelow Dixon

Antigone Now

by Melissa Cooper

Employees Must Wash Hands... Before Murder

by Don Zolidis

A Timely Maneuver

by Emmett Loverde

Dinner With the MacGuffins

by Chris Sheppard

My California

by Lisa D'Amour

It's Our Town, Too

by Susan Miller