In the Tank
Product Code: I90000
One-act Play
Comedy | Farce | Satire
Cast size: 2 any gender.
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Synopsis
What's it like to be peered at by hungry humans? Studied like a microbe under a glass? Chosen to be someone's dinner entree? Such is the predicament of two lobsters who find themselves in the tank of a seafood restaurant. One is a crustacean who's been around the tank a few times and has cleverly devised a "dead" act. Frozen in position, starry-eyed, claws rigidly akimbo, the "dead" pose is meant to ward off hungry diners and send them scurrying off to order other dishes. The other lobster is more philosophical. The lobsters consider the idea that humans are actually afraid of them. Maybe that's why people keep them bound up in rubber bands. So what's going to happen to the two priciest items on the menu?
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show One-act Play
- Product Code I90000
- Minimum Cast Size 2
- Pages of Dialogue 12
- Min. Royalty Rate $50.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 25 min
- Staging Bare stage.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults
- Performing Group Elementary School | Middle School | High School
- Genre Comedy | Farce | Satire
- ISBN(13) 9781583423790
Customer Reviews
The play was well received and easy to produce and direct.
A hilarious comedy that had the audience laughing throughout the whole 25 minutes. The actors thoroughly enjoyed their roles. Fun time had by all!
Are lobsters philosophers at heart? Are humans really at the top of the food chain? Depends who's telling the story. Angela and Liz get to the bottom of the age-old discussion on life and existence in this well-versed one-act play. Great for performance and viewing by all ages.
Clever premise, clever analogyÑdoesn't need the length to make the point.
It is a very cute show. It is ideal for high-school performers or community theatre groups.
What a marvelous duet! Lots to laugh about and lots to think about. A wonderful vehicle for two actors, and the impact changes depending on your casting.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
Using more nimble set allows for some mime work which added to the show.
Keep the set simple. The script is powerful enough on its own!
You may want to at least wear red to give a "lobster-ish" hint so audience members aren't so focused on figuring out what the characters are during the first minutes of the show.
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krum H S | Krum | TX | 05/02/2025 | 05/02/2025 |
Gallery
In the Tank - Deering High School, Portland, ME
In the Tank - Saint Bede Abbey Academy, Peru, IL
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