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The Fried Kobassa

by J. Robert Wilkins Canadian Author

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!

Comedy Mystery

Average Producer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 40 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
11 Characters
2 M 9 F
Set
Simple Set
Length
30 pages
Free Excerpt

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11 Characters

2 M, 9 F

Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.

Katelyn [F] 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 [F] 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 [F] 23 lines
16 years old. A camper
Amy [F] 21 lines
16 years old. A camper
Callie [F] 25 lines
15 years old. A camper
Lindsay [F] 24 lines
15 years old. A camper
Nurse [F] 52 lines
Early 20’s. The camp nurse. She is dressed in a nurse’s uniform.
Amber [F] 52 lines
16 years old. She is dressed in a cheerleader’s outfit.
Katie [F] 42 lines
16 years old. She is dressed in a cheerleader’s outfit.

Praise for The Fried Kobassa

5 out of 5 stars
Jodi MacDonald
St. Joseph's High School
The students chose this one as it is quite funny, and did not get tired of rehearsing for the play.

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