Over the Tavern: The TV Show

Over the Tavern: The TV Show Episode 1: "A Meeting with the Parents"
Episode 2: "Genuflecting"
by Tom Dudzick

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Productions (3)
Comedy
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70 - 80 minutes
9 W, 9 M,  (13-22 actors possible: 6-11 W, 7-11 M)
Set: Bare stage, several chairs, table, free-standing door. A few hand props.

Don't touch that remote! America's favorite repressed Catholic family, the Pazinskis of 1959 Buffalo, are now starring in their own TV show -- on your high school stage. Audiences nationwide have embraced 12-year-old wisecracking Rudy as he struggles to get ruler-wielding Sister Clarissa and his high-strung family to lighten up and enjoy life. Now the playwright has created two hilarious Over the Tavern one-act plays, written as back-to-back TV episodes. Capturing all the warmth and humor of the original play, these one-acts have an increased cast size, making them ideal for high schools. Invite other departments from your school to create TV musical themes, commercials and newsbreaks. This cooperative effort makes a total evening of family-friendly fun and nostalgia!

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

*The per performance fee begins at $85. 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

Don't touch that remote! America's favorite repressed Catholic family, the Pazinskis of 1959 Buffalo, are now starring in their own TV show -- on your high school stage. Audiences nationwide have embraced 12-year-old wisecracking Rudy as he struggles to get ruler-wielding Sister Clarissa and his high-strung family to lighten up and enjoy life. Now the playwright has created two hilarious Over the Tavern one-act plays, written as back-to-back TV episodes. Capturing all the warmth and humor of the original play, these one-acts have an increased cast size, making them ideal for high schools. Invite other departments from your school to create TV musical themes, commercials and newsbreaks. This cooperative effort makes a total evening of family-friendly fun and nostalgia!

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 70 - 80 minutes
  • 9 W, 9 M,  (13-22 actors possible: 6-11 W, 7-11 M)
  • Set: Bare stage, several chairs, table, free-standing door. A few hand props.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-373-1

Production History

SEP 28, 2023 - OCT 01, 2023
Keller High School
Keller, TX United States
Keller High School Keller, TX United States
SEP 27, 2023 - OCT 01, 2023
Douglas Anderson School of Arts
Jacksonville, FL United States
Douglas Anderson School of Arts Jacksonville, FL United States
OCT 23, 2014 - OCT 25, 2014
West Seneca West Senior High
West Seneca, NY United States
West Seneca West Senior High West Seneca, NY United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

Archival Video License

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

This allows you to record one of your live performances for your internal archives only. This cannot be streamed.

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