The Fried Kobassa by J. Robert Wilkins - Theatrefolk

The Fried Kobassa

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

The Fried Kobassa

by J. Robert Wilkins

A girl-heavy wacky camp comedy that centres on some missing luncheon meat.

 About 40 minutes

Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks

 11
2 M | 9 W

Simple Set

 30 pages

Comedy Mystery

Average Producer Rating:

Reviews from Past Producers

Inspector Kapusta will leave no stone unturned to find the camp cook's missing kobassa. Okay, maybe he'll leave a couple of stones unturned. Okay, maybe he's a pretty bad detective but that just makes the play all the more hilarious.

A light-hearted romp with the funniest of all the red meats at its centre: FRIED KOBASSA!

11 Characters
2 M, 9 W
Katelyn [W] 45 lines
18 years old. A summer employee. She wears jeans and T-shirt.
Cook [M] 56 lines
Early 20’s. He is unshaven with unkempt hair and poorly dressed. His apron is extremely dirty.
Nicole [W] 24 lines
19 years old. A summer employee. She wears jeans and a T-shirt.
Inspector Kapusta [M] 114 lines
Early 20’s. He is dressed in a plaid shirt, trousers with suspenders, a ball cap, an overcoat, and rubber boots. His character is most effective if he speaks in a Ukrainian or Eastern European accent.
Samantha [W] 23 lines
16 years old. A camper
Amy [W] 21 lines
16 years old. A camper
Callie [W] 25 lines
15 years old. A camper
Lindsay [W] 24 lines
15 years old. A camper
Nurse [W] 52 lines
Early 20’s. The camp nurse. She is dressed in a nurse’s uniform.
Amber [W] 52 lines
16 years old. She is dressed in a cheerleader’s outfit.
Katie [W] 42 lines
16 years old. She is dressed in a cheerleader’s outfit.

Subgenres
Farce Mystery/Thriller Noir

Settings
Present day

Dress
Contemporary costumes

Audience
All audiences Pre-teen Teen

Features
Physical comedy Music

Set
Multiple sets

Themes
Obedience Morality Personal responsibility

Other uses
Audition material Class work Scene work

Prop List

spoon, craft bag, origami sculpture, wad of paper, pen, notepad, pail, broom, napkins, CD player, grease-stained paper bag

Production Photos

Multimedia
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