Brothers on a Hotel Bed (15 minute play)

Sam and James, having only just met each other, and tired after a long day of driving, enter their hotel room to discover there is only one bed.
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Brothers on a Hotel Bed (15 minute play)

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  • Noble Jones:
    14 Dec. 2023
    The flow of this piece is super entertaining. As an older brother myself, the bickering is just on POINT. The very light comedy meets well with the underlying dramatic circumstances.
  • John Busser:
    25 Jul. 2023
    Life is an endless series of comings and goings. Sam and James have just lost a father and gained each other when they learn they are half-brothers. Elisabeth Giffin Speckman brings these two together and they have to learn to deal with the implications and expectations of finding this new connection. With a number of revelations and twists, she keeps the play fascinating as the two men try to navigate a tentative friendship if not a kinship. The ending shows there's hope and light at the end of a dark passage. This piece was satisfyingly heart-warming.
  • Bruce Karp:
    25 Feb. 2022
    Interesting story with surprising twists. Well-written, moves along nicely and this reader wanted to know more as I went along for the ride. A sweet ending completes the ride.

Character Information

  • Sam
    Early 20s
  • James
    12-16
    Uptight, anxious.

Production History

  • University
    ,
    Western Kentucky University
    ,
    2022
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Kentwood Players
    ,
    2021
  • Professional
    ,
    Portland Actors Conservatory
    ,
    2021
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Crossroads Jerusalem
    ,
    2020
  • Community Theater
    ,
    2Cents Theatre Group
    ,
    2019
  • Workshop
    ,
    Miami University
    ,
    2013

Awards

Semi-Finalist
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Stage It! 10 Minute Plays
,
Center for the Arts Bonita Springs
,
2018
Semi-Finalist
,
Collective 10: 10 Minute Plays
,
The Collective NY
,
2013