Which Way to the Beach

by Philip Middleton Williams

The script and rights are available at www.pmwplaywright.com.

Ten-Minute: (2015) George and Marjorie come all the way from Minnesota to South Beach to meet the man their son Steve is going to marry. Confusion and hilarity ensues.

Published in the "Love is Love is Love" anthology by the Protest Plays Project in 2017.

The script and rights are available at www.pmwplaywright.com.

Ten-Minute: (2015) George and Marjorie come all the way from Minnesota to South Beach to meet the man their son Steve is going to marry. Confusion and hilarity ensues.

Published in the "Love is Love is Love" anthology by the Protest Plays Project in 2017.

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  • Dawn Branch: Which Way to the Beach

    An absolutely wonderful play that touches on so many topics in such a short time - sexuality, family dynamics, societal expectations and the stigma of working class jobs. A classic identity mix-up, that I didn't see coming, with a lot of heart. With so many serious topics it could have been a very heavy play, but the lightness of it in no way diminishes the points made. Excellent.

    An absolutely wonderful play that touches on so many topics in such a short time - sexuality, family dynamics, societal expectations and the stigma of working class jobs. A classic identity mix-up, that I didn't see coming, with a lot of heart. With so many serious topics it could have been a very heavy play, but the lightness of it in no way diminishes the points made. Excellent.

  • Alice Josephs: Which Way to the Beach

    A neat little short for five actors which lures us in as a play about acceptance of gay relationships, then twists into a theme of job snobbery and the service industry vs professionals. Carefully paced, this’ll give food for thought and draw lots of rueful smiles from an audience by the time of its feelgood finale.

    A neat little short for five actors which lures us in as a play about acceptance of gay relationships, then twists into a theme of job snobbery and the service industry vs professionals. Carefully paced, this’ll give food for thought and draw lots of rueful smiles from an audience by the time of its feelgood finale.

  • Morey Norkin: Which Way to the Beach

    Philip Middleton Williams manages to say a lot about family relationships while providing a great comic story around mistaken identity. George and Marjorie end up providing perhaps a little TMI as they are supposed to meet the man who is marrying their son. But it’s their candor that provides the heart and soul of this piece as well as the humor. Good fun and a good message.

    Philip Middleton Williams manages to say a lot about family relationships while providing a great comic story around mistaken identity. George and Marjorie end up providing perhaps a little TMI as they are supposed to meet the man who is marrying their son. But it’s their candor that provides the heart and soul of this piece as well as the humor. Good fun and a good message.

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Character Information

  • Eric
    Character Age
    Early thirties
  • George
    Midwestern conservative.
    Character Age
    Mid-fifties
  • Marjorie
    Midwestern conservative
    Character Age
    Mid-fifties
  • Rick
    Character Age
    Late twenties
  • Steve
    Character Age
    Early thirties

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization New Theatre, Year 2015