A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE
A Crazy Little Café Called Love
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 3w, 3m
Comedy! Romance! A fast-paced day. All served up in a crazy little café! These eight hilarious and charming short scenes, all happening in one crazy day at the Love Café, can be performed by a cast ranging from 6 to 16 actors.
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Cast Size
3w, 3m -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Farce, Romantic Comedy -
Suggested Use
- Monologues
- Competition or Audition Material
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Target Audience
Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)
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Summary
Comedy! Romance! A fast-paced day. All served up in a crazy little café!
Linda has a blind date, Bob is casting a movie, the waitress likes the monk, old Mr. Philips wants a séance and the bride’s dad is livid! Throw in a frantic bride, her theatrical mother, a dancing nun and an apologetic groom, and you have a comic hit! And all happening one crazy day in the one-set Love Café. Flexible casting makes it perfect for all theatres, schools, and organizations!
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Cast Attributes
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Act I
Scene 1: “A Crazy Little Café Called Love!” (3f, 3m)
(Voices of BRIDE, BRIDE’S FATHER, BRIDE’S MOTHER – See Scene 7 for descriptions.)
BOB – Writes/directs horror movies
WAITRESS – Sharp, smart, runs café
MONK – Doesn’t have a line in this scene
LINDA – Conservative young women on blind date
MR. PHILIPS – Grumpy elderly man with cane
NUN – Perky, extroverted, ex-actress, daughter of MR. PHILIPS
BRIDE – Emotional wreck
Scene 2: “Bad Dating Advice” (2f, 2m)
LINDA – Conservative, young woman on blind date
LARRY – Conservative, young man on blind date
BETTY – Linda’s sister & jaded dating game player
BRUCE – Larry’s brother & jaded dating game player
Scene 3: “Mr. Philips & The Tiramisu” (2f, 1m)
MR. PHILIPS – Grumpy elderly man with cane
EVELINE – Alert, annoyed, confident, elderly wife
WAITRESS – Sharp, smart, runs café
Scene 4: “The Monk & The Waitress” (1f, 1m)
WAITRESS – Sharp, smart, runs café
MAN – A man who might want to be a Monk.
Act II
Scene 5: “The Fortune Teller Gets Told” (2f, 1m)
MR. PHILIPS – Grumpy elderly man with cane
WAITRESS – Sharp, smart, runs café
NUN – Perky, extroverted, ex-actress, daughter of MR. PHILIPS
Scene 6: “Another Blockbuster for Bob!” (2f, 2m)
SIDNEY – Philosophical, adjunct literature professor
LESLIE – Strong, alert, very loving wife
BOB – Writes/directs horror movies
WAITRESS – Sharp, smart, runs café
Scene 7: “The Bride’s Dad Is Livid” (2f, 2m)
BRIDE – Emotional wreck
FATHER – Bride’s father, concerned about money & should be
MOTHER – Bride’s mother, fast-talking, hyper, believes this is her day
GROOM – Voice of reason and sanity
Scene 8: “Take 2: A Crazy Little Café Called Love!” (3f, 3m)
[A cut-down, fast repeat of Scene #1.]
BOB
WAITRESS
MONK
LINDA
MR. PHILIPS
NUN
BRIDE
16 characters can be played by as few as 3 women and 3 men. Expandable, gender-blind casting for up to 16 actors.
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Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
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Setting The Love Café. The present.
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Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
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Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
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Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.