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Romantic Fools a comic vaudeville by Rich Orloff

(12)
Productions (149)
Comedy
|
90 - 120 minutes
1 W, 1 M,  (2-24 actors possible: 1-12 W, 1-12 M)
Content Notes: Adult language and content
Set: Unit set.

Romantic Fools consists of 12 two-character comedies examining love, lust, dating, and romance -- from a date with a caveman (Find Me a Primitive Man) to the joys of dull sex (One Man's Secret Desire) to the surprise frustrations of having a perfect mate (The Stepford Guy). With influences of Monty Python, Saturday Night Live, Jules Feiffer, the Marx Brothers, and classic vaudeville comedy, these sketches vary in style but all celebrate the inherent comedy of male-female relationships. Read More

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Archival Video License $150

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Romantic Fools consists of 12 two-character comedies examining love, lust, dating, and romance -- from a date with a caveman (Find Me a Primitive Man) to the joys of dull sex (One Man's Secret Desire) to the surprise frustrations of having a perfect mate (The Stepford Guy). With influences of Monty Python, Saturday Night Live, Jules Feiffer, the Marx Brothers, and classic vaudeville comedy, these sketches vary in style but all celebrate the inherent comedy of male-female relationships.

To purchase this book of 12 plays, click "Order this play" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below:

  • Find Me a Primitive Man
  • Nightmare with a Sexy Skirt
  • One Man's Secret Desire
  • At the Orgy
  • The Sheep (or Much Ado About Mutton)
  • The Stepford Guy
  • Nice Tie
  • Power Is the Greatest Aphrodisiac of Them All
  • Vegetarians in Lust
  • Spaghetti Overture
  • The Wedding Planner
  • Bride and Gloom

    • Comedy
    • |
    • 90 - 120 minutes
    • 1 W, 1 M,  (2-24 actors possible: 1-12 W, 1-12 M)
    • Content Notes: Adult language and content
    • Set: Unit set.
    • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-040-2

    • Published Reviews

    "A side-splitting new comedy. You'll ache from non-stop laughing."

    Show Business Weekly

    "Funny, outrageously over the top, a no-holds-barred, knock-down look at the battle of the sexes that asks that eternal question 'What do Men/Women really want?'"

    The Bradford West Gwillimbury Times

    "Hilarious sketches that cover the world of relationships. Romantic Fools is a lot of fun and a lot of laughs."

    Island Sun

    "Rich Orloff's script abounds with side-splitting humor."

    Fort Myers Beach Observer

    "A delightful laugh-a-minute comedy. Boisterously entertaining sketches examining the widely divergent expectations -- sexual, emotional and otherwise -- between the genders, strung together by a very talented comedy writer."

    The Islander

    "The most audience-friendly attraction of this year's [Key West] festival."

    South Florida Sun-Sentinel

    "Funny indeed!"

    The Times Herald-Record (NY)

    Production History

    JUN 06, 2025 - JUN 15, 2025
    Players of Utica
    New Hartford, NY United States
    		Players of UticaNew Hartford, NY United States
    JUL 20, 2024 - JUL 29, 2024
    Cyclopedic Ensemble
    Kansas City, MO United States
    		Cyclopedic EnsembleKansas City, MO United States
    MAY 18, 2023 - MAY 20, 2023
    Individual
    Nottingham, United Kingdom
    		IndividualNottingham, United Kingdom
    MAR 24, 2023 - MAR 26, 2023
    Florida International University
    Miami, FL United States
    		Florida International UniversityMiami, FL United States
    FEB 16, 2023 - FEB 19, 2023
    Warren Players
    Warren, PA United States
    		Warren PlayersWarren, PA United States
    FEB 12, 2023 - FEB 12, 2023
    New Vintage Productions
    KELSEYVILLE, CA United States
    		New Vintage ProductionsKELSEYVILLE, CA United States
    FEB 10, 2023 - FEB 19, 2023
    New Vintage Productions
    Lakeport, CA United States
    		New Vintage ProductionsLakeport, CA United States
    OCT 21, 2022 - OCT 22, 2022
    Darke County Civic Theater, Inc.
    Greenville, OH United States
    		Darke County Civic Theater, Inc.Greenville, OH United States
    MAR 11, 2022 - MAR 27, 2022
    Valley Players
    Yountville, CA United States
    		Valley PlayersYountville, CA United States
    MAY 07, 2021 - JUN 04, 2021
    N/A
    New Braunfels, TX United States
    		N/ANew Braunfels, TX United States
    1 of 15
    JUN 06, 2025 - JUN 15, 2025
    Players of Utica
    New Hartford, NY United States
    		Players of UticaNew Hartford, NY United States
    JAN 21, 2017 - FEB 21, 2017
    N/A
    Bucharest, Romania
    		N/ABucharest, Romania
    OCT 07, 2016 - MAY 30, 2017
    Asociacion Cultural - La Regadera Producciones Teatrales
    Alcorcon - Madrid, Spain
    		Asociacion Cultural - La Regadera Producciones TeatralesAlcorcon - Madrid, Spain
    JUN 03, 2016 - JUN 04, 2016
    Godot Cafe Theatre
    Bucharest, Romania
    		Godot Cafe TheatreBucharest, Romania
    MAR 04, 2016 - APR 24, 2016
    N/A
    ATHENS, Greece
    		N/AATHENS, Greece
    MAR 01, 2016 - OCT 31, 2016
    N/A
    ATHENS, Greece
    		N/AATHENS, Greece
    SEP 27, 2015 - DEC 27, 2015
    Godot Cafe Theatre
    Bucharest, Romania
    		Godot Cafe TheatreBucharest, Romania
    JUL 26, 2015 - SEP 29, 2015
    N/A
    Bucharest, Romania
    		N/ABucharest, Romania
    MAY 01, 2015 - NOV 30, 2015
    Asociacion Cultural - La Regadera Producciones Teatrales
    Alcorcon - Madrid, Spain
    		Asociacion Cultural - La Regadera Producciones TeatralesAlcorcon - Madrid, Spain
    MAR 15, 2015 - MAR 17, 2015
    Asociacion Cultural - La Regadera Producciones Teatrales
    Alcorcon - Madrid, Spain
    		Asociacion Cultural - La Regadera Producciones TeatralesAlcorcon - Madrid, Spain
    DEC 05, 2014 - MAY 30, 2015
    Godot Cafe Theatre
    Bucharest, Romania
    		Godot Cafe TheatreBucharest, Romania
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