Elaine Insinnia
WoodlandPark, NJ
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Plays

ALWAYS SPLIT ACES AND EIGHTS
by Elaine Insinnia

Maggie, a seasoned Las Vegas black jack dealer, is fighting to keep her job. A mean-spirited pit boss watches her every move looking for an excuse to fire her. Maggie becomes involved with four of her players, a college professor and his much younger hairdresser girlfriend, a high roller and a distressed teacher. They become her confidants as she deals cards, tells them her life story and listens to theirs. In the end, Maggie is left with only one choice, but still advises everyone to always split aces and eights.

Cast:
Maggie - late seventies, red bouffant hair, seasoned Las Vegas blackjack dealer, attractive in a ‘hard’ way, her job is her life. Barry -  50’s, suave, handsome, intelligent, professional gambler/painter, looking for love Rhonda - 40’s, attractive, English teacher/writer, despondent over break up Cap - 60’s, college professor, usually conservative, in love with Denise Denise - 30’s, wildly sexy, enthusiastic, ambitious, dreams of being “Hairdresser to the Stars” Young Man- stubborn, nasty, in first scene briefly Juan – pit boss, lurks about, never speaks Note: Juan and Young man will be played by same actor.

Successes

Always Split Aces and Eights was chosen by playwright John Guare as the winner of the 2019 Tenneessee Williams Literary Festival contest and given a professional reading at the festival.

My play ALWAYS SPLIT ACES AND EIGHTS was chosen by playwright John Guare as the winner of the 2019 Tennessee Williams Literary Festival play contest. It was given a professional reading at the festival.

A staged reading will be presented in NYC in August.