Robert Anthony Playwright
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The Last Days

A One-Act Play with a Cast of 6

Full Synopsis

Two old men, living on the fringe, spend time together in the park and are constantly harassed by park officials. A smalltime gambler and his wife are close friends who see the two old men almost daily. The tables turn when the wife suggests the two men devise a plan for dealing with the park officials instead of remaining passive. Pleased with the outcome, they are now reluctant to discuss it with the husband when they learn he is now working as a park official.

Cast of Characters

BLACK HAT 1 Park official, 25-35; paid to remove the elderly.
BLACK HAT 2 Same as Black Hat 1.
MORRIS Old man, 60-75; tired and feeble; fears the park officials.
SOL Same as Morris.
EDGAR Smalltime gambler, 30-40; friend to Morris and Sol.
LOIS Edgar's wife, 30-40; poker player; fond of Morris and Sol.