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Tuna Fish Eulogy

Tuna Fish Eulogy

by Lindsay Price

This is a play for advanced actors in which the tragedy of a young boy's death is examined. As the story unfolds, the mysteries start to pile up: Was it suicide? Could it have been prevented? Who is responsible? His mother? The babysitter?

Written in the unique Ladder Play format, the text runs in vertical columns to allow for fuller choral work. If you are looking for a challenge for your students, this is the play for you.

Drama Character Study Choral Work Experimental Form

Average Producer Rating:

Recommended for High Schools

Running Time
About 40 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
4 Characters
1 M | 2 F | 1 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
Set
Simple Set
Length
40 pages
Free Excerpt

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Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.

Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.

4 Characters
1 M, 2 F, 1 Any Gender, Easily Expandable

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.

WOMAN ONE [F]
Plays Ms. Scully, Albert’s Mother. Several monologues.
MAN ONE [A]
Plays a host of characters surrounding the family: A Mediator, a Reverend, a Boyfriend, and others. Several monologues.
WOMAN TWO [F]
Plays Cherry, a young woman and friend of the family who does not approve of Albert’s upbringing. Several monologues.
MAN TWO [M]
Plays Albert, the child himself, now deceased. Several monologues.

Praise for Tuna Fish Eulogy

Bailey WilliamsBailey Baas-Williams
Western UniversityWestern University
We had a great experience with this play! We spent a lot of time working with the vocal choreography and it does not require tons of blocking to get the message across. This production forces you to convert emotion, events and feelings through your voice and voice only.
Tyler Shores
North Stafford High School
Great challenge for high school and one acts.

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