I, Carpenter

I, Carpenter by Greg Oliver Bodine

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Productions (6)
Drama
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10 - 12 minutes
2 M, 
Content Notes: Adult language
Set: Two saw horses, a bench, a screen door frame, and a bag of tools.

On a quiet summer evening, a master carpenter named Rick is caught finishing his work on a gazebo when his younger boss shows up after receiving a noise complaint. This tightly paced drama explores the consequences of taking away one's reason to be when that reason is simply to work.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $40
NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Great Short Plays: Volume 10.
Standard Edition $13.99
Standard Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $75

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Play Details

On a quiet summer evening, a master carpenter named Rick is caught finishing his work on a gazebo when his younger boss shows up after receiving a noise complaint. This tightly paced drama explores the consequences of taking away one's reason to be when that reason is simply to work.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 10 - 12 minutes
  • 2 M, 
  • Content Notes: Adult language
  • Set: Two saw horses, a bench, a screen door frame, and a bag of tools.

Published Reviews

"A modest but gripping piece, and treats the lives of working-class Americans with a truthfulness that is all too lacking in contemporary theatre."

NYtheatre.com

Production History

JAN 21, 2023 - FEB 04, 2023
Valley High School
Johnston, IA United States
Valley High School Johnston, IA United States
FEB 16, 2022 - FEB 19, 2022
Victoria School Of The Arts
Edmonton, AB Canada
Victoria School Of The Arts Edmonton, AB Canada
DEC 15, 2017 - DEC 16, 2017
Actors Workshop Ithaca
Ithaca, NY United States
Actors Workshop Ithaca Ithaca, NY United States
APR 07, 2016 - APR 09, 2016
Concordia University
Seward, NE United States
Concordia University Seward, NE United States
MAY 15, 2015 - MAY 15, 2015
Actors Workshop Ithaca
Ithaca, NY United States
Actors Workshop Ithaca Ithaca, NY United States
JAN 12, 2011 - FEB 19, 2011
Manhattan Theatre Source
New York, NY United States
Manhattan Theatre Source New York, NY United States
No upcoming productions.
JAN 12, 2011 - FEB 19, 2011
Manhattan Theatre Source
New York, NY United States
Manhattan Theatre Source New York, NY United States

Archival Video License

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