Dinner With the MacGuffins by Chris Sheppard, Jeff Grove

(20)
Productions (425)
Comedy
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20 - 25 minutes
2 W, 3 M, 3 Any (7-8 actors possible: 2-5 W, 3-6 M)
Set: Living room set -- either minimal or elaborate.

At first glance, this is a typical family comedy: teenage James and girlfriend Karen try to make out one afternoon, only to face repeated interruptions by other members of James' family. But the ultimate interruption comes when a cell phone goes off in the audience, breaking the "fourth wall" so that James can see the spectators. As James tries to convince his increasingly worried family that a wall is missing from their house, and that people are watching them, the play takes more left turns than Bugs Bunny should have taken at Albuquerque -- until it reaches a happy (if twisted) ending.

Pricing Information

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Play Details

At first glance, this is a typical family comedy: teenage James and girlfriend Karen try to make out one afternoon, only to face repeated interruptions by other members of James' family. But the ultimate interruption comes when a cell phone goes off in the audience, breaking the "fourth wall" so that James can see the spectators. As James tries to convince his increasingly worried family that a wall is missing from their house, and that people are watching them, the play takes more left turns than Bugs Bunny should have taken at Albuquerque -- until it reaches a happy (if twisted) ending.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 20 - 25 minutes
  • 2 W, 3 M, 3 Any (7-8 actors possible: 2-5 W, 3-6 M)
  • Set: Living room set -- either minimal or elaborate.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-115-7

Production History

MAY 22, 2025 - MAY 22, 2025
Mountain Ridge High School
Glendale, AZ United States
Mountain Ridge High SchoolGlendale, AZ United States
MAY 08, 2025 - MAY 09, 2025
Lakes International Language Academy
Forest Lake, MN United States
Lakes International Language AcademyForest Lake, MN United States
MAY 01, 2025 - MAY 03, 2025
Southern CT State University Theatre
New Haven, CT United States
Southern CT State University TheatreNew Haven, CT United States
APR 23, 2025 - APR 23, 2025
Parkway Central High School
Chesterfield, MO United States
Parkway Central High SchoolChesterfield, MO United States
APR 16, 2025 - APR 16, 2025
Lee's Summit West HS Theatre
Lees Summit, MO United States
Lee's Summit West HS TheatreLees Summit, MO United States
APR 05, 2025 - APR 06, 2025
Forsyth High School-Masquers
Forsyth, MT United States
Forsyth High School-MasquersForsyth, MT United States
APR 04, 2025 - APR 04, 2025
Musselman Theatre Inc
Inwood, WV United States
Musselman Theatre IncInwood, WV United States
MAR 06, 2025 - MAR 08, 2025
Madison High School
Marshall, NC United States
Madison High SchoolMarshall, NC United States
FEB 21, 2025 - FEB 21, 2025
Santa Teresa High School
Santa Teresa, NM United States
Santa Teresa High SchoolSanta Teresa, NM United States
JAN 23, 2025 - JAN 25, 2025
Royal Players
Simi Valley, CA United States
Royal PlayersSimi Valley, CA United States
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MAY 22, 2025 - MAY 22, 2025
Mountain Ridge High School
Glendale, AZ United States
Mountain Ridge High SchoolGlendale, AZ United States
MAY 08, 2025 - MAY 09, 2025
Lakes International Language Academy
Forest Lake, MN United States
Lakes International Language AcademyForest Lake, MN United States
MAY 01, 2025 - MAY 03, 2025
Southern CT State University Theatre
New Haven, CT United States
Southern CT State University TheatreNew Haven, CT United States
No professional productions.

Archival Video License

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