Socking the Octopus

Socking the Octopus by Ken Preuss

(3)
Productions (22)
Comedy
|
25 - 35 minutes
6 W, 4 M, 10 Any (10-20 actors possible: 4-19 W, 1-18 M)
Set: Minimal.

For Hannah, writing a play for a zany contest is like trying to put socks on an octopus: almost impossible! She needs the help of her best friends, Isabel and Darin, and a full cast of wonderfully weird characters -- from a narcoleptic mermaid to a doomed dead king -- to get the job done. Will they be able to include every one of the contest's demands in time to submit the play? Not if the Octopus has anything to say about it! This fast-paced and hilarious short is strangely satisfying and satisfyingly strange.

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Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $55
Standard Edition $11.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $75

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Play Details

For Hannah, writing a play for a zany contest is like trying to put socks on an octopus: almost impossible! She needs the help of her best friends, Isabel and Darin, and a full cast of wonderfully weird characters -- from a narcoleptic mermaid to a doomed dead king -- to get the job done. Will they be able to include every one of the contest's demands in time to submit the play? Not if the Octopus has anything to say about it! This fast-paced and hilarious short is strangely satisfying and satisfyingly strange.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 6 W, 4 M, 10 Any (10-20 actors possible: 4-19 W, 1-18 M)
  • Set: Minimal.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-431-8

Production History

APR 05, 2024 - APR 14, 2024
N/A
Topeka, KS United States
 N/A Topeka, KS United States
DEC 02, 2021 - DEC 04, 2021
UMS-Wright Preparatory School
Troy, AL United States
 UMS-Wright Preparatory School Troy, AL United States
NOV 06, 2021 - NOV 17, 2021
UMS-Wright Preparatory School
Mobile, AL United States
 UMS-Wright Preparatory School Mobile, AL United States
APR 20, 2018 - APR 23, 2018
Pioneer Trail Middle School
Olathe, KS United States
 Pioneer Trail Middle School Olathe, KS United States
APR 15, 2016 - APR 15, 2016
TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL
TALLULAH FALLS, GA United States
 TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL TALLULAH FALLS, GA United States
FEB 18, 2016 - FEB 19, 2016
Indian trail Middle school
Olathe, KS United States
 Indian trail Middle school Olathe, KS United States
APR 14, 2015 - APR 14, 2015
n/a
78660, TX United States
 n/a 78660, TX United States
NOV 24, 2014 - NOV 24, 2014
Friends Community School
College Park, MD United States
 Friends Community School College Park, MD United States
MAY 18, 2014 - MAY 18, 2014
St. Jane Frances de Chantal School
Easton, PA United States
 St. Jane Frances de Chantal School Easton, PA United States
NOV 08, 2013 - NOV 14, 2013
Alamo DramaScouts
Midland, TX United States
 Alamo DramaScouts Midland, TX United States
NOV 06, 2013 - NOV 08, 2013
York Jr. High Theatre
Spring, TX United States
 York Jr. High Theatre Spring, TX United States
NOV 05, 2013 - NOV 05, 2013
Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy
Topeka, KS United States
 Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy Topeka, KS United States
AUG 28, 2013 - AUG 29, 2013
Greenwoodlakes Middle School
Lake Mary, FL United States
 Greenwoodlakes Middle School Lake Mary, FL United States
MAY 14, 2013 - MAY 14, 2013
Madison Academy
Huntsville, AL United States
 Madison Academy Huntsville, AL United States
MAY 01, 2013 - MAY 02, 2013
Alexandria Country Day School
Alexandria, VA United States
 Alexandria Country Day School Alexandria, VA United States
APR 29, 2013 - APR 29, 2013
Choctaw Middle School
Choctaw, OK United States
 Choctaw Middle School Choctaw, OK United States
MAR 28, 2013 - MAR 28, 2013
North Polk Middle School
Alleman, IA United States
 North Polk Middle School Alleman, IA United States
JAN 25, 2013 - JAN 26, 2013
Jackson County Central High School
Jackson, MN United States
 Jackson County Central High School Jackson, MN United States
DEC 10, 2012 - DEC 10, 2012
Step Room
Verona, WI United States
 Step Room Verona, WI United States
JUN 05, 2012 - JUN 05, 2012
Abbott Middle School
West Bloomfield, MI United States
 Abbott Middle School West Bloomfield, MI United States
JUN 01, 2012 - JUN 01, 2012
First Colonial High School
Virginia Beach, VA United States
 First Colonial High School Virginia Beach, VA United States
OCT 27, 2011 - NOV 12, 2011
Central High School
Macon, GA United States
 Central High School Macon, GA United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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