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...
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.

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THE 1975 CHEVY SILVERADO WILL FULFILL YOUR DEEPEST CAR FANTASIES
THE 1975 CHEVY SILVERADO WILL FIX YOUR MARRIAGE!!!
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TAKE MY WIFE!

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  • Olivia Matthews:
    10 Apr. 2024
    “ Take My Wife! explores the rabid fetishism of capitalism and the rabid capitalism of fetish. The language is rich and leaves so much for actors/directors to explore. The premise, a vintage game show, feels very much like the film Network (a personal favorite): it’s biting and violent and humorous. Great for short play/one act fests. ”
  • Sam Heyman:
    10 Apr. 2024
    “ 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." ”

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.