Manufactured Prodigy / Couch Potato: 2 One-Act Scripts for Theatre

By Milton Joseph

"Manufactured Prodigy" and "Couch Potato" are 2 one-act stage plays for general audiences.

MANUFACTURED PRODIGY

SYNOPSIS:
20 years after the tragic death of Ashton Morrison, the family has split apart over time.
The wife, Mary, has become jaded and isolated from the world.
The daughter, Jane, a former child star, has found success in being the CEO of an agency but is uncertain about her future.
The son, Kurt, is ready to get married to his fiancee, Katie, and he believes that he needs to repair his broken relationships so he can be comfortable with creating a new family.

GENRES:
Drama, Family, Tragedy

CHARACTERS:
(2 male, 3 female)
JANETTE "JANE" MORRISON-STANFORD (F)
MARY STANFORD (F)
ASHTON MORRISON (M)
KURTIS "KURT" MORRISON (M)
KATHLEEN "KATIE" MICHAELS (F)

COUCH POTATO

SYNOPSIS:
Upon receiving bleak news from his doctor, Darius Wilson drops out and loses all of his motivation in life. Darius wastes away his remaining days in his mother's basement, with only his friend Chelsea taking the time to visit him.
Darius' mother, Julia, continues to spoil him, accepting the decision he made.
His father, Deacon, thinks otherwise, showing up to lecture him about his life.
Darius remains unsure if he should try to live to the fullest or waste away like nothing.

GENRES:
Comedy, Drama, Family

CHARACTERS:
(2 male, 2 female)
DARIUS WILSON (M)
JULIA WILSON (F)
DEACON WILSON (M)
CHELSEA (F)

VIDEO:
Here's a link to the performance of this play by Urban Stories Theatre (UST):
https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFfgoDKQ_t0&t=2s/

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Hi, my name is Milton Joseph. I am an independent playwright from Calgary, Alberta.
Having been interested in acting and musical performance, I often found myself getting involved in these things throughout my life. I have discovered that I enjoy writing scripts for theater specifically so to start, I have written out my plays and posted them here on Amazon KDP.
So far I have had only one play produced by a small, local theater group in my hometown called Urban Stories Theatre. That play was called, "Couch Potato," a One-Act play which is included in this compilation.
I hope that anyone who may purchase my scripts can enjoy my writing and hopefully even perform it in the future. Thank you for taking the time to humor a no name such as myself. Have a wonderful day!

(c) 2022 Milton Joseph

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BMZXN2G2
• ISBN13: 9798366399364
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"