TAKE MY WIFE!

by Sarah Jae Leiber

a game show play.

TAKE MY WIFE! is a nightmare you'd have while falling asleep watching the Game Show Network. Two couples answer intimate questions about their marriage and compete to win a prize picked especially for them. Situations escalate into the absurd, words are exchanged, deep secrets are revealed, and someone pulls a gun.

THE 1975 CHEVY SILVERADO WILL CHANGE YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO TRUCKS
THE 1975...

a game show play.

TAKE MY WIFE! is a nightmare you'd have while falling asleep watching the Game Show Network. Two couples answer intimate questions about their marriage and compete to win a prize picked especially for them. Situations escalate into the absurd, words are exchanged, deep secrets are revealed, and someone pulls a gun.

THE 1975 CHEVY SILVERADO WILL CHANGE YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO TRUCKS
THE 1975 CHEVY SILVERADO WILL FULFILL YOUR DEEPEST CAR FANTASIES
THE 1975 CHEVY SILVERADO WILL FIX YOUR MARRIAGE!!!

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  • James Binz: TAKE MY WIFE! by Sarah Jae Leiber
    “

    Very unique short piece! A wonderful parody of those game shows from the 60s and 70s - mixed in with a fascination with a classic truck to create a truly one of a kind story. Loved the characters - they would all be a blast to perform, loved the set concept - unique and wild, loved the ending - unexpected and realistic. This would be hilarious to see on stage. Well done.

    Very unique short piece! A wonderful parody of those game shows from the 60s and 70s - mixed in with a fascination with a classic truck to create a truly one of a kind story. Loved the characters - they would all be a blast to perform, loved the set concept - unique and wild, loved the ending - unexpected and realistic. This would be hilarious to see on stage. Well done.

    ”
  • Brenton Kniess: TAKE MY WIFE! by Sarah Jae Leiber
    “

    TAKE MY WIFE! is highly inventive, unique, funny, and bold. Sarah Jae Leiber doesn’t pull any punches within the delivery of the play. The characters are so well crafted in this overly manic world that Leiber so expertly lays out. Would be a highlight at any short play festival.

    TAKE MY WIFE! is highly inventive, unique, funny, and bold. Sarah Jae Leiber doesn’t pull any punches within the delivery of the play. The characters are so well crafted in this overly manic world that Leiber so expertly lays out. Would be a highlight at any short play festival.

    ”
  • Sam Heyman: TAKE MY WIFE! by Sarah Jae Leiber
    “

    It's farcical. It's violent. It's... oddly romantic? It's TAKE MY WIFE! by Sarah Jae Leiber!

    This self-described fever dream of a play skewers the manic enthusiasm of couples centric game shows, vintage advertising, and bloody, sexy capitalism. Leiber's characters leap off the page, and make you want to see this twisted world come to life on stage. Extra points for Bonnie and Clyde references and a whole new meaning for "car sex."

    It's farcical. It's violent. It's... oddly romantic? It's TAKE MY WIFE! by Sarah Jae Leiber!

    This self-described fever dream of a play skewers the manic enthusiasm of couples centric game shows, vintage advertising, and bloody, sexy capitalism. Leiber's characters leap off the page, and make you want to see this twisted world come to life on stage. Extra points for Bonnie and Clyde references and a whole new meaning for "car sex."

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Deirdre, mid-20s — bright-eyed/bushy-tailed. desperately wants to do well and play by the rules.
Stephen, late-20s — loves his wife sooooooooo much.
Barbara, early 30s — should have filed for divorce during the honeymoon.
Ed, early 30s — content to live unhappily ever after.
Carolyn Cone — a groundbreaking woman game show host with all the pitfalls therein.
Announcer — unseen, but heard. can be doubled with a husband or wife.