The Bob and Al Show

The Bob and Al Show by Geoffrey Howard

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Productions (13)
Meta-theatrical comedy/mystery
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70 - 90 minutes
1 W, 2 M, 
Content Notes: Adult language
Set: Minimal.

What happens when characters talk back to their playwright as they are being written? Bob, Al, and Carol endure the rough start of the century as they are thrown into three one-acts designed for one evening of theatre. Barreling through exposition, conflicts, and futile opening lines, they finally land in a mystery murder plot. But how can there be a new mystery play when every plot line known to man has been worked to death already? Much less, can this be done with only three characters?

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

What happens when characters talk back to their playwright as they are being written? Bob, Al, and Carol endure the rough start of the century as they are thrown into three one-acts designed for one evening of theatre. Barreling through exposition, conflicts, and futile opening lines, they finally land in a mystery murder plot. But how can there be a new mystery play when every plot line known to man has been worked to death already? Much less, can this be done with only three characters?

  • Meta-theatrical comedy/mystery
  • |
  • 70 - 90 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 
  • Content Notes: Adult language
  • Set: Minimal.

Published Reviews

"Any audience no doubt would laugh out loud throughout. Howard has taken a Playwriting 101 lecture ... and turned it inside out."

William Kerns, Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Production History

JUL 25, 2019 - AUG 02, 2019
Fishing Creek Players
Benton, PA United States
Fishing Creek PlayersBenton, PA United States
APR 27, 2019 - APR 27, 2019
West Virginia University School Of Theatre And Dance
Morgantown, WV United States
West Virginia University School Of Theatre And DanceMorgantown, WV United States
APR 24, 2015 - APR 26, 2015
Fourth Wall Theater
Hamden, CT United States
Fourth Wall TheaterHamden, CT United States
MAY 08, 2014 - JUN 01, 2014
Emerald Little Theatre
Emerald, QLD Australia
Emerald Little TheatreEmerald, QLD Australia
MAR 08, 2014 - MAR 08, 2014
The San Luis Valley Theatre Company
Fort Garland, CO United States
The San Luis Valley Theatre CompanyFort Garland, CO United States
APR 10, 2013 - APR 14, 2013
Sideways Productions
Manhattan, NY United States
Sideways ProductionsManhattan, NY United States
MAY 28, 2010 - JUN 12, 2010
Stage Coach Theatre
Boise, ID United States
Stage Coach TheatreBoise, ID United States
FEB 26, 2009 - MAR 07, 2009
Penn State Berks
Reading, PA United States
Penn State BerksReading, PA United States
FEB 18, 2008 - FEB 23, 2008
Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff, VA United States
Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff, VA United States
DEC 03, 2007 - DEC 03, 2007
Southwest Virginia Community College
Richlands, VA United States
Southwest Virginia Community CollegeRichlands, VA United States
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No upcoming productions.
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