Queen for a Day, a 10-minute play

by Susan Middaugh

It all starts out innocently enough. A young woman wins a butler for a day. Then the action veers off in an unnerving direction.

It all starts out innocently enough. A young woman wins a butler for a day. Then the action veers off in an unnerving direction.

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Queen for a Day, a 10-minute play

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  • Mary Karty: Queen for a Day, a 10-minute play by Susan Middaugh
    “

    This is fantastic. So clever. There is so much context. A brief exploration into American versus British society and violence in just ten minutes. I love it.

    This is fantastic. So clever. There is so much context. A brief exploration into American versus British society and violence in just ten minutes. I love it.

    ”
  • Chloe Sell: Queen for a Day, a 10-minute play by Susan Middaugh
    “

    So ridiculously funny with a tinge of history and quirky characters. Sure to make you chuckle.

    So ridiculously funny with a tinge of history and quirky characters. Sure to make you chuckle.

    ”
  • Rachael Carnes: Queen for a Day, a 10-minute play by Susan Middaugh
    “

    Well, this is delightful. Any anglophile's gonna love the Wodehouse vibes coupled with dank British history. It's funny and dark and would be a delicious addition to a short play festival. I love how visual it is, revealing these ridiculous moments at just the right junctures. Fun stuff!

    Well, this is delightful. Any anglophile's gonna love the Wodehouse vibes coupled with dank British history. It's funny and dark and would be a delicious addition to a short play festival. I love how visual it is, revealing these ridiculous moments at just the right junctures. Fun stuff!

    ”

Character Information

1m (British accent), 1f
  • Holly
    a tease
    30s-40s
    Any Race
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Jeeves
    British butler
    50s
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Reading, Playwrights Group of Baltimore, 2007

Production History

  • Community Theater, Reading, Theatre Southwest's reader's theater, Houston, TX, 2015
  • Community Theater, Brief Acts, a division of Love Creek Productions, New York, NY, 2008
  • Community Theater, Knutsford Little Play Festival, Knutsford, England, 2008