Turning Idolater©
a play in 2 Acts
by Edward C. Patterson
contains adult language and themes
Ed Patterson
2 Dancaster Ct, Sayreville, NJ 08872
732.390.0119
The Players
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Phillip Haxie |
An Internet Model, age 20 |
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Thomas Dye |
A writer and poet, age 48 |
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Robert Sprague (called Sprakie) |
An Internet Model, age 22 |
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Florian Cooper |
Thomas Dye’s agent, age 49 |
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Guy Wikie |
An Internet Model, age 23 |
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Max Ballard |
An Internet Model, age 18 |
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Green Shorts Guy (Arthur or Allan) |
A Provincetown Twinkie, age 24 |
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Papuppy, Cumpuppie, Asspounder, SweetCA, Prissyqueen, Cream Puff, Bonerman, Funpud, Monitor1 |
Screen names - Offstage voices of the "Chat Room" - to be played by 1 - 4 players "miked" |
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Shabbily Dressed man |
Mute player |
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Phil’s Father |
Off stage voice |
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Sprakie’s Trick |
Mute Player |
Act One:
(scene 1) At the manluv.com on-line One-on-One chat service Studio (1999)(scene 2) The Imperial Coffee Mug (scene 1 & 2 are in NYC)(scene 3) Tom Dye’s Apartment (NYC)(flashback scene 4) In O’Darby Kaserne, Fuerth Germany (1971)(flashback scene 5) Outside Philip’s parent’s apartment - then, inside Sprakie’s apartment (1996)(scene 6) Tom Dye’s Apartment (1999)
Act Two: Provincetown (2000) - 8 months later and NYC (scene 4)
(scene 1) Tom and Pillip’s room at the Pink Swallow Inn(scene 2) On the porch of the Pink Swallow Inn(scene 3) On the balcony of the Pink Swallow Inn(scene 4) At the manluv.com studio and Tom Dye’s apartment (NYC)
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