Dilemmas with Dinner

Dilemmas with Dinner by Robin Roberts

(19)
Productions (107)
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...

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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

FEB 14, 2025 - FEB 15, 2025
RareForm Theatre
Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada
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NOV 21, 2024 - NOV 23, 2024
No Refund Theatre
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LIcking County Players
Newark, OH United States
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FEB 09, 2024 - FEB 18, 2024
Hammond Community Theatre
Hammond, IN United States
 Hammond Community Theatre Hammond, IN United States
DEC 07, 2023 - DEC 10, 2023
Hazlet Sandhills Players
Hazlet, SK Canada
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Irvington UFSD
Irvington, NY United States
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APR 13, 2023 - APR 22, 2023
Fort Smith Little Theatre
FORT SMITH, AR United States
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MAR 10, 2023 - MAR 11, 2023
Sullivan County Griffin Players
Laporte, PA United States
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DEC 16, 2022 - DEC 17, 2022
Paper Bag Players
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Old Theater
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Wasaga Community Theatre
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Blackford High School
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Arundel School
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The Halle Cultural Arts Center/Town of Apex
Apex, NC United States
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Unity Christian High School
Hudsonville, MI United States
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Cherokee Community Theater
Cherokee, IA United States
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Pintello Comedy Theater
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Natchez Little Theatre
Natchez, MS United States
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Players Guild@Sugar Hill
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Sparta, WI United States
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Mid Michigan Community College
Gladwin, MI United States
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Ravenna High School Drama
Ravenna, OH United States
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Wilton Fine Arts Guild
Wilton, IA United States
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Vagabond Theatre Of Cornwall Inc
Cornwall, ON Canada
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Hanover, PA United States
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The Randy Players
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Dover High School
Dover, NJ United States
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Franklin Square, NY United States
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Auburn, ME United States
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Daytona Beach, FL United States
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Hunter High School
West Valley City, UT United States
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Martin Luther School
Maspeth, NY United States
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Centennial High School
Boise, ID United States
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Mid Michigan Community College
Harrison, MI United States
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DHS, Inc.
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Rochester Community And Technical College Theatre Department
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West Seneca, NY United States
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Class Act Dinner Theatre
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Cobden Community Players
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Kamsack Players Drama Club
Kamsack, SK Canada
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Bad Axe High School
Bad Axe, MI United States
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Texas City High School
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River Falls Community Theatre
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Northwestern High School Drama Department
West Salem, OH United States
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Lakewood School District #306
Marysville, WA United States
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Faith Lutheran High School
Crystal Lake, IL United States
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APR 08, 2010 - APR 11, 2010
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Tyndall, SD United States
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APR 02, 2010 - APR 11, 2010
The Village Players
Mirror Lake, NH United States
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MAR 12, 2010 - MAR 13, 2010
Hinkson Inc.
Moscow, Russian Federation
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FEB 26, 2010 - MAR 07, 2010
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL United States
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JAN 08, 2010 - JAN 30, 2010
Stage Coach Theatre
Boise, ID United States
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NOV 20, 2009 - NOV 21, 2009
ROCORI High School
Cold Spring, MN United States
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Hoover High School
Fresno, CA United States
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OCT 15, 2009 - OCT 17, 2009
Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy
Erie, PA United States
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Little Flock Baptist Church
Shepherdsville, KY United States
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Redmond High School
Redmond, OR United States
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DEC 05, 2008 - DEC 05, 2008
Dalat International School
Penang, Malaysia
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Springfield, MN United States
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Cushing, OK United States
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OCT 25, 2008 - OCT 25, 2008
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West Branch, IA United States
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AUG 01, 2008 - AUG 31, 2008
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Spring Mills, PA United States
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Stafford, KS United States
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Meriden, CT United States
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MAR 20, 2008 - MAR 29, 2008
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Hanover, PA United States
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Hauppauge, NY United States
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NOV 30, 2007 - DEC 15, 2007
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Coshocton, OH United States
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MAY 17, 2007 - MAY 19, 2007
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North Highlands, CA United States
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The Phoenix Players
South Lyon, MI United States
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Sage Valley Junior High School
Gillette, WY United States
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Dryden, NY United States
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Strongsville, OH United States
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Commerce City, CO United States
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Antrim, NH United States
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Worland High School
Worland, WY United States
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Tawas City, MI United States
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Brooklyn, IA United States
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Seneca, MO United States
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Omaha Northwest High School
Omaha, NE United States
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Hanover College
Hanover, IL United States
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Clemson Players, Clemson University
Clemson, SC United States
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FEB 14, 2025 - FEB 15, 2025
RareForm Theatre
Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada
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NOV 21, 2024 - NOV 23, 2024
No Refund Theatre
State College, PA United States
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JUL 15, 2010 - AUG 07, 2010
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Plano, TX United States
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