A Harmony of Both

by Terence Patrick Hughes

Emily bought a rubber chicken from The Petting Corner and it almost killed her dog. Emily has called The Petting Corner help-line nine times and is ready to kill them. The laws of nature collide with the anarchy of telephone customer service in a play about love, death, and the transcendentalism of chew-toys.

Emily bought a rubber chicken from The Petting Corner and it almost killed her dog. Emily has called The Petting Corner help-line nine times and is ready to kill them. The laws of nature collide with the anarchy of telephone customer service in a play about love, death, and the transcendentalism of chew-toys.

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A Harmony of Both

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  • James McLindon: A Harmony of Both by Terence Patrick Hughes
    “

    This play is delightfully goofy and intelligent in equal measure. Its closing plea that we reengage with the natural world takes on a surprisingly different meaning to the housebound during this pandemic.

    This play is delightfully goofy and intelligent in equal measure. Its closing plea that we reengage with the natural world takes on a surprisingly different meaning to the housebound during this pandemic.

    ”
  • Steven G. Martin: A Harmony of Both by Terence Patrick Hughes
    “

    Loopy comic characters and a bit of philosophic punch stand out in this play.

    Reading "A Harmony of Both," I enjoyed the zany, off-the-wall flimflam Stan uses to soothe Emily's anger -- it was a comically disorienting dialogue that had the same effect on me as it did on Emily herself.

    But what I truly loved about this short comedy is that Terence Patrick Hughes' plot takes the idea of influence and engagement even further.

    Loopy comic characters and a bit of philosophic punch stand out in this play.

    Reading "A Harmony of Both," I enjoyed the zany, off-the-wall flimflam Stan uses to soothe Emily's anger -- it was a comically disorienting dialogue that had the same effect on me as it did on Emily herself.

    But what I truly loved about this short comedy is that Terence Patrick Hughes' plot takes the idea of influence and engagement even further.

    ”
  • Ariana Burns: A Harmony of Both by Terence Patrick Hughes
    “

    Heard this on The Best of All Possible Podcasts. Delightful.

    Heard this on The Best of All Possible Podcasts. Delightful.

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, The Best of All Possible Podcasts, 2019

Production History

  • Professional, Eden Prairie Players, 2018