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Sandra Hosking, M.F.A. |
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Playwright, journalist, teacher |
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Fortune’s Fool Synopsis |
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Phone: (509) 953-9928 |
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Productions/Awards
Theatre in the Raw Vancouver, British Columbia November 2001, May 2002 (Received second place honors in that theater’s 2001 one-act contest) Stormy Weather Players Newburgh, NY February 2001
Running time—15 minutes
Setting
A palm reader’s shop. The present. Around 3 a.m.
Characters
Jack - 20s. Semi-gullible. Stylish. Professional. Takes everything seriously.
Gypsy - 20s or 30s. Single mom. Resourceful. Smart but not college educated. Witty.
Synopsis
Themes - Fate vs. Chance. Making assumptions.
Plot - After the bar closes, Jack enters a palm reader’s shop hoping to get some insight into why his girlfriend stood him up. He meets Selena, a medium who may or may not be a charlatan. At first, Jack hesitates to ask to have his fortune read because he is a skeptic. Selena, however, turns out to be insightful and a good judge of human character. She exposes his reasons for coming to the shop and the fact that he has made assumptions about her ethnic background. Jack, in turn, admits that he has been stood up by his girlfriend, Donna, and is unsure about the future of their relationship. He eventually succumbs to the fortune teller’s charms and accepts her guidance. |
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