A Comedy in Two Acts by Dave Tucker

copyright 2003 by Dave Tucker

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Synopsis: A Mafia farce inspired by Goldoni's Servant of Two Masters. Two thugs are banished form Chicago's gangland community and find work in the lazy town of Shady Groves, as body guards for a man and a woman, both disguised as the late Anthony Sartori.  Added to this are two feuding crime lords, their lovesick children, and an effeminate hit man, resulting in a whirlwind of mistaken identity.  Run time 90 minutes. Royalty  High School  $30.00 per performance,  Community $ 40.00 per performance.

Louie (Paul Trask), Gina (Wendy Kissane), and Vito (Tom Shamrell from the California premiere by the Pigeon Players of San Jose.

The Shark (Sean Childers), Louie, (Greg Klinker), and Vito (Scott Crist) from the premiere at Burien Live Theatre.

CAST MAMA Risotto, owner of the local sidewalk cafe' (F, 40 or older) JULIA Cappuccino  (F, 18-25) ROMY Montecarlo (M, 18-25) GINA Sartori, disguised as her brother Anthony (F, 25-35) LOUIE, an unemployed thug (M, 30-45) VITO, another unemployed thug, (M 30-45) JOEY Teseroni, disguised as Anthony Sartori (M, 25-35) Don CAPPUCCINO, a crime lord and father to Julia (M, 40 or older) Don MONTECARLO, a crime lord and father to Romy (M, 40 or older) The SHARK, an effeminate hit man (M, 25-40)

Setting:  A sidewalk cafe in Shady Groves, IL.  Two tables with a restaurant entrance and a park bench nex to the entrance of the local hotel.  One set. Time:  Spring 1929.

Production History Winner (Full-Length), Bill and Peggy Hunt Playwrights Festival, Burien Live Theatre, Burien WA  (JUN 2003) Winner, Pigeon Players 2003 New Script Festival, San Jose, CA (NOV 2004)