Dilemmas with Dinner

Dilemmas with Dinner by Robin Roberts

(19)
Productions (109)
Farce
|
90 - 100 minutes
4 W, 4 M, 
Set: Living room / dining room.

Junior executive Brooke invites her boss and his wife over for dinner in the hopes of securing a promotion. While frantically getting ready, Brooke and her husband discover that the hired help is coincidentally the boss' ex-daughter-in-law. Just when it seems everything that could go wrong has gone wrong, Brooke's boss has an unfortunate announcement to make -- though not as unfortunate as the candlestick attack, appetizer toss, and general chaos that then ensues...

Pricing Information

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Standard Edition $13.99
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Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

Junior executive Brooke invites her boss and his wife over for dinner in the hopes of securing a promotion. While frantically getting ready, Brooke and her husband discover that the hired help is coincidentally the boss' ex-daughter-in-law. Just when it seems everything that could go wrong has gone wrong, Brooke's boss has an unfortunate announcement to make -- though not as unfortunate as the candlestick attack, appetizer toss, and general chaos that then ensues...

  • Farce
  • |
  • 90 - 100 minutes
  • 4 W, 4 M, 
  • Set: Living room / dining room.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-195-9

Production History

MAY 02, 2025 - MAY 04, 2025
Fayette County Community Theatre
La Grange, TX United States
Fayette County Community TheatreLa Grange, TX United States
MAR 05, 2025 - MAR 08, 2025
Hawkeye Community Theatre
Fort Dodge, IA United States
Hawkeye Community TheatreFort Dodge, IA United States
FEB 14, 2025 - FEB 15, 2025
RareForm Theatre
Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada
RareForm TheatreFort Saskatchewan, AB Canada
NOV 21, 2024 - NOV 23, 2024
No Refund Theatre
State College, PA United States
No Refund TheatreState College, PA United States
MAR 08, 2024 - MAR 17, 2024
LIcking County Players
Newark, OH United States
LIcking County PlayersNewark, OH United States
FEB 09, 2024 - FEB 18, 2024
Hammond Community Theatre
Hammond, IN United States
Hammond Community TheatreHammond, IN United States
DEC 07, 2023 - DEC 10, 2023
Hazlet Sandhills Players
Hazlet, SK Canada
Hazlet Sandhills PlayersHazlet, SK Canada
NOV 02, 2023 - NOV 03, 2023
Irvington UFSD
Irvington, NY United States
Irvington UFSDIrvington, NY United States
APR 13, 2023 - APR 22, 2023
Fort Smith Little Theatre
FORT SMITH, AR United States
Fort Smith Little TheatreFORT SMITH, AR United States
MAR 10, 2023 - MAR 11, 2023
Sullivan County Griffin Players
Laporte, PA United States
Sullivan County Griffin PlayersLaporte, PA United States
1 of 11
MAY 02, 2025 - MAY 04, 2025
Fayette County Community Theatre
La Grange, TX United States
Fayette County Community TheatreLa Grange, TX United States
MAR 05, 2025 - MAR 08, 2025
Hawkeye Community Theatre
Fort Dodge, IA United States
Hawkeye Community TheatreFort Dodge, IA United States
JUL 15, 2010 - AUG 07, 2010
Rover Dramawerks
Plano, TX United States
Rover DramawerksPlano, TX United States