Karma Cop

by Megan Ann Jacobs

Cloe finally did it. She is a Karma Cop and cannot wait for her first assignment. However, trouble brews when her charge is not who she imagined. Can Cloe get creative and turn this human disaster around or will she be stuck in a world of negative karma forever?

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Wolfgang Jones: Karma Cop by Megan Ann Jacobs

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Fun, smart, and touching delivery of human values. Well done.

Fun, smart, and touching delivery of human values. Well done.

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David MacGregor: Karma Cop by Megan Ann Jacobs

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This is an outstanding idea and well-executed. How good an idea is it? So good that I want to use it myself. But I won't. Probably. But to me the hallmark of any good play is the immediate reaction of "Damn, I wish I had thought of that!" And yes, I wish I had thought of this...

This is an outstanding idea and well-executed. How good an idea is it? So good that I want to use it myself. But I won't. Probably. But to me the hallmark of any good play is the immediate reaction of "Damn, I wish I had thought of that!" And yes, I wish I had thought of this...

”
Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Karma Cop by Megan Ann Jacobs

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A really clever and fun romp that explores the human, magical embodiment of Karma. This play ends on a sweet note, and is peppered with humor throughout. Would be a great addition to a short play festival, and I could also see it playing very well with college-aged or younger actors to flex their comedy skills.

A really clever and fun romp that explores the human, magical embodiment of Karma. This play ends on a sweet note, and is peppered with humor throughout. Would be a great addition to a short play festival, and I could also see it playing very well with college-aged or younger actors to flex their comedy skills.

”

Character Information

Cloe

Spirited, optimistic, and energetic!

*This role could be played by any age. It could be fun to have her be very young and have Titus be older or vise Versa. Both could be older or younger depending on the director's vision, but all offer opportunities for fun moments.

Character Age

Any*

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman
Titus

Stoic, with a gruff-demeanor one, would expect from a military man or someone who has been disappointed by the world.

*This role could be played by any age. It could be fun to have him be very young and have Cloe be older or vise Versa. Both could be older or younger depending on the director's vision, but all offer opportunities for fun moments.

Character Age

Any*

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Man
Dan

a grade-A jerk

Character Age

20s-40s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Man
Tiffany

Sweet, giving, and a huge believer in karma.

Character Age

20s-40s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman

Production History

Type University, Organization Wisconsin Lutheran College (Milwaukee, WI), Year 2022
Type Professional, Organization Elliott Productions (Indianapolis, IN), Year 2021
Type University, Organization Student Theatre Association, New Play Festival (Indianapolis, IN), Year 2021

Awards

17th Annual 10-Minute Playwriting Contest

Lakeshore Players Theatre (White Bear Lake, MN)

Semi-Finalist

2021
SOOP to NUTS Short Play Festival

SOOP Theatre (Pelham, NY)

Semi-Finalist

2019