Arthur Walsh
Archbald, PA

Plays

by Art Walsh

A LITTLE MURDER ON THE SIDE

 

 

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Who is doing who on the side?  Comedy with murder at its core.  Assumed identities,   unsavory characters, unsavory rich characters.  Murder, adultery, a police woman, a wise cracking doorman.  Who’s cheating with whom?  Who is planning on murder?  Up the stairs, down the stairs, out to the terrace, into the kitchen, all around.  How does it end?  When it does, it doesn’t and then it ends but it isn’t over.

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by Art Walsh

Estranged family's thanksgiving farce.

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by Art Walsh

When you plan a kinapping, you better have a plan B

Cast:
Marti --- Female Jack --- Male Linda--- Young Woman Eddie --- Young man.
by Art Walsh

# Acts  Running time 3 1/2 Hrs.  Produced at Providence Playhouse Scranton PA 1998     33 Actors doubling 95 speaking roles.

 

 

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by Arthur Walsh

How to save money in a divorce settlement.  So you think your wife is cheating, well what to do?  Philip Dietz has the solution to your problem.  For a fixed fee (And modest expenses.) he will seduced the adulteress and record the deed as evidence.

Having tired of sneaking around back alleys and receiving the occasional black eye, Mister Deitz has given up on gum shoeing and sprung for a penthouse apartment, where he now charges wealthy clients to secure a better deal in their divorce settlements.

All goes well for Philip until, well that’s when the fun begins and the plot thickens and a few women find revenge.

Cast:
Philip Deitz late thirties (Urbane) Elisabeth McDowel late twenties Corinne Jennery Parks thirty fiveish (well dressed) Ron Parks Billy Halloway Cookie Halloway Helen Stanton Mona mid thirties (slight build, athletic) Blustery Ditsy (pretty, smart) (A woman in command) mid thirties thirty (Streetwise New Yorker)
by Arthur Walsh

Synopsis
Charlie Plumb, no longer young enough for the Private Eye biz takes on one last case. A lot of fourth wall breaking, as he explains his situation to the audience. One actress misses her entrance which begins a disintegration of the production. A noir play that fals apart completely. A comedy of errors. 

Cast:
Faith/Arlene ..... Secretary gal Friday 30 plus Charles Plumb ............... Detective 50 plus Gloria/Ethel .................. 30ish Fem fatal Harley Bear ................... Oddfellow 30-40 Goon one/FBI two .................. Late twenty Goon twoFBI one ....................Late twenty

Successes

My Short play 'Thankstaking' was presented at The Gallery Players original short play festival in Brookly N.Y. On Jan. 16, 17, 18 & 19.  Directed by Justin Braun, and did a great job with a wonderful cast. Audience appreciated it.