Run Like the Dickens by Jonathan Dorf

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Productions (3)
Comedy
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40 - 50 minutes
10 W, 5 M, 5 Any (9-40 actors possible: 5-20 W, 4-20 M)
Set: Minimal, suggested settings.

Media darling Oliver Twist has gone from a lowly orphan to an anxiety-ridden corporate spokesperson, pitching everything from juicers to cereal and tofu by reenacting his days in the workhouse and subsequent adventures. But Oliver's monopoly on the inspirational rags-to-riches story is threatened when Tiny Tim throws aside his crutches and decides to run the marathon. Tiny Tim has the chance to inspire millions, but with a homicidal trio of fairytale princesses, scheming Corporate Mommy and Daddy, and meddling friends and family, Tiny Tim may not make it to the starting line. Read More

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Play Details

Media darling Oliver Twist has gone from a lowly orphan to an anxiety-ridden corporate spokesperson, pitching everything from juicers to cereal and tofu by reenacting his days in the workhouse and subsequent adventures. But Oliver's monopoly on the inspirational rags-to-riches story is threatened when Tiny Tim throws aside his crutches and decides to run the marathon. Tiny Tim has the chance to inspire millions, but with a homicidal trio of fairytale princesses, scheming Corporate Mommy and Daddy, and meddling friends and family, Tiny Tim may not make it to the starting line.

(A full-length version of this play is also available under the title Tiny Tim Runs the Marathon.)

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 10 W, 5 M, 5 Any (9-40 actors possible: 5-20 W, 4-20 M)
  • Set: Minimal, suggested settings.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-382-3

Production History

JUL 07, 2017 - JUL 07, 2017
Topeka Civic Theatre
Topeka, KS United States
Topeka Civic Theatre Topeka, KS United States
OCT 14, 2016 - OCT 15, 2016
Stebbins High School Drama Department
Dayton, OH United States
Stebbins High School Drama Department Dayton, OH United States
JAN 01, 1970 - JAN 01, 1970

, United States
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No upcoming productions.
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