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The Day They Kidnapped the Pope

The Day They Kidnapped the Pope

By Joao Bethencourt.

Product Code: D28000

Full-length Play

Cast size: 5m., 2w. (Extras.)



Rights and availability

This title can be licensed and sold in the following countries:
Canada, United States

* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.

$9.95
In Stock

Min. Royalty Rate: $85.00/perf

Synopsis

This startling comedy has proven a smash hit in Europe with major productions in Germany, France, Spain and Holland. When it was presented in Rome, the Vatican newspaper gave it a rave review. The improbable events become momentarily believable in the magic of the theatre. On a visit to New York, the Pope comes out of St. Patrick's Cathedral and, confused by a thunderstorm, gets into a taxi. The driver, Sam Leibowitz, kidnaps him and takes him to his Brooklyn apartment where he holds him for a special ransom—a day of world peace. The Leibowitz family is stunned by this act and Sam's bewildered wife fixes a lunch, saying, "Call the children; call the Pope." As the excitement builds outside, an enchanting play develops inside that is sure to delight your audience.

Details

  • Status In stock
  • Type of Show Full-length Play
  • Product Code D28000
  • Minimum Cast Size 7
  • Pages of Dialogue 68
  • Min. Royalty Rate $85.00/perf
  • Approx. Run Time 85 min
  • Staging One divided set.

Categories

  • ISBN(13) 9781583421215

* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.

Customer Reviews

Our audiences loved "The Day They Kidnapped the Pope." A true success. A heart-warming comedy.

Paullette MacDougal, M.U.U.S.E.S., Austin, Texas

Hints, Tips, and Tricks

This show demands great comic timing. Pace is important.

Sister Germaine Corbin, Extended Run Players, San Antonio, Texas