And the Four Last Things

by Samantha Marchant

FULL LENGTH - An angel and a devil weigh the soul of a man by reenacting his four last acts on earth with his corpse.

New Draft Uploaded 11/5/23

FULL LENGTH - An angel and a devil weigh the soul of a man by reenacting his four last acts on earth with his corpse.

New Draft Uploaded 11/5/23

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And the Four Last Things

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  • Morey Norkin: And the Four Last Things

    Samantha Marchant takes us on a wild ride into the afterlife where, courtesy of an Angel and a Devil, our souls are weighed to determine their final destination. This duo focuses on the last four acts before death. Thought provoking questions are raised about our legacies, faith, and fairness. A wonderful challenge is in store for the two actors playing the Angel and Devil as they play a host of different characters throughout. This would be quite spectacular to see staged!

    Samantha Marchant takes us on a wild ride into the afterlife where, courtesy of an Angel and a Devil, our souls are weighed to determine their final destination. This duo focuses on the last four acts before death. Thought provoking questions are raised about our legacies, faith, and fairness. A wonderful challenge is in store for the two actors playing the Angel and Devil as they play a host of different characters throughout. This would be quite spectacular to see staged!

  • Sam Heyman: And the Four Last Things

    What a remarkable and theatrical experience this play is - “And the Four Last Things” lets its divinely devilish pair of judges wear an eclectic variety of hats and represent the rich and weird final moments of Dyson, a man whose admittedly meager luck seems to have run out. There’s music, mayhem and many more surprises than a single recommendation can convey. Do yourself a favor: Read this play!

    What a remarkable and theatrical experience this play is - “And the Four Last Things” lets its divinely devilish pair of judges wear an eclectic variety of hats and represent the rich and weird final moments of Dyson, a man whose admittedly meager luck seems to have run out. There’s music, mayhem and many more surprises than a single recommendation can convey. Do yourself a favor: Read this play!

  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn: And the Four Last Things

    This is such a fascinating story. We have characters we sort of recognize, the angel and the devil, and a whole wild play full of characters we're trying to get to know. But we are getting to know them through unreliable narration and wild and unfamiliar settings. The devil and angel will have a blast creating the multitude of characters and environments. This play is truly an adventure to mount as well as to view. And the music to be created for this piece could likely be life altering!

    This is such a fascinating story. We have characters we sort of recognize, the angel and the devil, and a whole wild play full of characters we're trying to get to know. But we are getting to know them through unreliable narration and wild and unfamiliar settings. The devil and angel will have a blast creating the multitude of characters and environments. This play is truly an adventure to mount as well as to view. And the music to be created for this piece could likely be life altering!

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Queen City Playwrights, Year 2020
  • Type Reading, Organization DG #EndofPlay, Year 2020

Production History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Nickel Flour, Year 2023

Awards

  • Garry Marshall New Works Festival
    Semi-Finalist
    2022