CAST: 2M, 2F
SET: Interior apartment set
TIME: About 20 minutes
Script:
$6.75 each
ROYALTY:
$40 First Performance
$40 Each Additional Performance
SET: Interior apartment set
TIME: About 20 minutes
Script:
$6.75 each
ROYALTY:
$40 First Performance
$40 Each Additional Performance
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The bittersweet story involves Johnsy, a young artist who is suffering from a severe case of pneumonia and has lost her will to live. However, a friend provides the ultimate gift to Johnsy, and in doing so, saves her life. Utilizing O. Henry’s wise and poignant manner, Thomas Hischak shows what friendship is all about. Whether used as a contest piece or performed with another one act, this show is guaranteed to add depth and emotion to any production.
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