YARD SALE. By TIM KELLY. Copyright 1995, Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.

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1 YARD SALE By TIM KELLY Copyright 1995, Pioneer Drama Service, Inc. Professionals and amateurs are hereby warned hat a royalty must be paid for every performance, whe her or not admission is charged. All inquiries regarding rights should be addressed to Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., PO Box 4267, Englewood, CO All rights to his play including but not limited to amateur, professional, radio broadcast, television, motion picture, public reading and translation into foreign languages are controlled by Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., without whose permission no performance, reading or presentation of any kind in whole or in part may be given. These rights are fully protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America and of all countries covered by the Universal Copyright Convention or with which the United States has reciprocal copyright rela ions, including Canada, Mexico, Australia and all nations of the United Kingdom. ONE SCRIPT PER CAST MEMBER MUST BE PURCHASED FOR PRODUCTION RIGHTS. COPYING OR DISTRIBUTING ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS BOOK WITHOUT PERMISSION IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN BY LAW. On all programs, printing and advertising, the following information must appear: 1. The full name of the play 2. The full name of the playwright(s) 3. The following notice: Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Denver, Colorado

2 YARD SALE A Laff Explosion in Two Acts By TIM KELLY CAST OF CHARACTERS (In Order of Appearance) # of lines NAPOLEON... Mona s nephew, about Hates work PAULINE... considers herself hired help 86 ANN... Mona s niece. Napoleon s sister. 145 Pretty, about 18 MONA BABBINGTON... owns Babbington Mansion 165 DAISY PLANT... mysterious young woman 46 RUTHIE... college student. Rents a room in 32 Babbington Mansion JOYCE... another student 32 JACK BARRY... another student 27 REX INGOLD... another 31 CALVIN GREGG... young mad scientist type 51 CAB DRIVER... doesn t like small tips 18 CANDY WEBB... sugar and spice and everything 29 nice JUDY LINSEED... believes in space aliens 31 VIRGINIA DALY... unhappy neighbor 37 HAZEL HUSHABYE... nasty lady, and rich, too 27 TOUR GUIDE... operates Famous House Tours 11 RON GLACIER... quiz show creator 32 TOURIST #1... likes old houses 1 TOURIST #2... another 1 AGENT YORK... male FBI member 21 AGENT WITHERS... female FBI member 24 MISS CROTHERS... works for the university 16 OFFICER FAZIO... policeman 11 OFFICER CROSBY... policewoman 8 BARGAIN HUNTER... at yard sale 16 i

3 MRS. WINTHROP-DIMPLE... art lover 14 SHERRY LAWRENCE... another quiz show creator 23 LEONARD SWIPES... attorney 12 SILAS PRICE... could be a relative of 39 Mr. Scrooge MISS SCANLON... nurse 11 Additional STUDENTS, YARD SALE CUSTOMERS... as/if desired SYNOPSIS PLACE: The action of the comedy takes place in a shabby old mansion near a university. TIME: The present. ACT ONE Scene One: Morning. Scene Two: Fifteen minutes later. The next day. ACT TWO ii

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