No Shoulder

No Shoulder by Nina Shengold

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Productions (31)
Drama
|
10 - 15 minutes
2 W, 
Content Notes: Adult language
Set: Minimal.

A surreal late-night encounter between a childless widow and a teenage hitchhiker, who have far more in common than either imagines. Read More

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Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $55
NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Finger Foods: An Evening of Short Plays.
Standard Edition $13.99
Standard 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

A surreal late-night encounter between a childless widow and a teenage hitchhiker, who have far more in common than either imagines.

(This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Finger Foods: An Evening of Short Plays.)

  • Drama
  • |
  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 W, 
  • Content Notes: Adult language
  • Set: Minimal.

Published Reviews

"Newcomer Nina Shengold (an experienced TV writer) takes top honors with No Shoulder. Shengold unfolds her tale quickly and carefully... The surprise ending is shocking and complete... a miraculous and unforgiving little play."

Michael Eck, Albany Times Union

Production History

JAN 14, 2023 - JAN 22, 2023
Cascade High School Speech Team
Cascade, IA United States
Cascade High School Speech TeamCascade, IA United States
JUN 02, 2022 - JUN 05, 2022
Oregon State University Treatre
Corvallis, OR United States
Oregon State University TreatreCorvallis, OR United States
APR 22, 2022 - APR 24, 2022
University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, AR United States
University of the OzarksClarksville, AR United States
DEC 11, 2021 - DEC 12, 2021
State University Of New York At Geneseo
Geneseo, NY United States
State University Of New York At GeneseoGeneseo, NY United States
APR 27, 2021 - APR 29, 2021
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI United States
Viterbo UniversityLa Crosse, WI United States
MAY 18, 2019 - MAY 18, 2019
Actors Workshop Ithaca
Ithaca, NY United States
Actors Workshop IthacaIthaca, NY United States
MAR 22, 2019 - MAR 23, 2019
St. Paul Central High School
St. Paul, MN United States
St. Paul Central High SchoolSt. Paul, MN United States
MAY 03, 2018 - MAY 05, 2018
Black Box
Chapel Hill, NC United States
Black BoxChapel Hill, NC United States
JUL 11, 2014 - JUL 12, 2014
Manhattan Arts Center
Manhattan, KS United States
Manhattan Arts CenterManhattan, KS United States
MAY 24, 2014 - MAY 31, 2014
Women's Theater Workshop
Riverside, CA United States
Women's Theater WorkshopRiverside, CA United States
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No upcoming productions.
MAY 03, 2000 - MAY 03, 2000
StageWorks
Hudson, NY United States
StageWorksHudson, NY United States

Awards (1)

Heideman Award finalist, Actors theatre of Louisville (1999)

Archival Video License

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