Baggage: Ten-Minute Play

by James McLindon

An international airline passenger loses his luggage … and maybe his mind.

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Blair Cadden: Baggage: Ten-Minute Play by James McLindon

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"Baggage" is a hilarious script with a Monty Python-like quickness and absurdity. This play would be an excellent vehicle for actors to show off their comedic timing and accent work!

"Baggage" is a hilarious script with a Monty Python-like quickness and absurdity. This play would be an excellent vehicle for actors to show off their comedic timing and accent work!

”
Cheryl Bear: Baggage: Ten-Minute Play by James McLindon

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Lost baggage in an international airport really will make you lose your mind! Relatable so everyone will absolutely love it!

Lost baggage in an international airport really will make you lose your mind! Relatable so everyone will absolutely love it!

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Vicki Meagher: Baggage: Ten-Minute Play by James McLindon

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This play is a skillfully written crowd-pleasing comedy. I saw it along with several other 10-minute plays in an evening of staged readings and it was the star play of the night. It's a one-idea play that is--simply hilarious! It's written so well that the comedy continually ratchets up, gaining energy instead of losing it. I'd love to see it again somewhere.

This play is a skillfully written crowd-pleasing comedy. I saw it along with several other 10-minute plays in an evening of staged readings and it was the star play of the night. It's a one-idea play that is--simply hilarious! It's written so well that the comedy continually ratchets up, gaining energy instead of losing it. I'd love to see it again somewhere.

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Character Information

AGENT 1 . . . . . . . . . . MALE, A EUROPEAN BAGGAGE CLAIM WORKER IN A FOREIGN AIRPORT, 20S TO 60S

TRAVELER 1 . . . . . . . . A TRAVELER, ADULT, ANY AGE AND GENDER

AGENT 2. . . . . . . . . . FEMALE, A EUROPEAN BAGGAGE CLAIM WORKER IN A FOREIGN AIRPORT, ABOUT THE SAME AGE AS AGENT 1

TRAVELER 2 . . . . . . . . A TRAVELER, ADULT, ANY AGE AND GENDER

Agent 1

AN EASTERN EUROPEAN BAGGAGE CLAIM WORKER IN A FOREIGN AIRPORT; UNHELPFUL

Character Age

20s to 60s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

White

Character Gender Identity

Male
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens,
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
- Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
  
  White
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Man
Traveler 1

Exhausted and anxious to find his missing bag and get on with his/her/their trip.

Character Age

Any Age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens,
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
Agent 2

A EUROPEAN BAGGAGE CLAIM WORKER IN A FOREIGN AIRPORT; NOT HELPFUL.

Character Age

About the same age as Agent 1

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

White

Character Gender Identity

Female
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens,
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
- Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
  
  White
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman
Traveler 2

Exhausted; anxious to find her bag and get on with her trip, but ready for any challenge

Character Age

Any Age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens,
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+

Development History

Type Reading, Organization The North Street Playhouse, Onancock, VA, Year 2021
Type Reading, Organization Break A Leg Productions One Act Slam!, New York, Year 2020
Type Reading, Organization Sandwich (MA) Arts Council, Year 2020

Production History

Type Professional, Organization Turnage Theatre, Year 2026
Type Professional, Organization Vidalia Theatre Company, Year 2026
Type University, Organization New England College, Year 2026
Type Professional, Organization White Room Theatre/Bite-Size Plays 18th Anniversary Showcase, Brighton, UK, Year 2025
Type Professional, Organization White Room Theatre/Bite-Size Plays 18th Anniversary Showcase, London, Year 2025
Type Professional, Organization The Big Bitesize Breakfast Show, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Year 2024
Type High School, Organization Bergen County Academy for Visual and Performing Arts/Theatre, Year 2021
Type Professional, Organization Durango Arts Center, Year 2021
Type Professional, Organization Open Hydrant Theater Company, Year 2021
Type Professional, Organization Titanic Theatre Company, Year 2021
Type University, Organization Saint Leo University, Year 2021

Awards

One Act Slam!

Break A Leg Productions, New York

Audience Choice

2021
The Seven Short Play Festival

Cell Theatre, Albuquerque, NM

Finalist

2020

Genre

comedy,

dark comedy,

farce,

satire

Subject Matter Keywords

travel,

airline,

foreign country

Length

two to nine minutes,

ten minutes,

10-30 minutes

Cast Size

Age of Intended Audience

all ages

Narrative Attributes

Centers Female Characters

Supporting Materials

Script Sample

BAGGAGE 4.pdf

Reviews

Bright On The Inside

“
something special that will leave you mulling over what you’ve seen long after you’ve finished your breakfast
”
Theatre in Brighton

“
Five Stars ... A masterclass in performing and writing comedy with a touch of drama to balance it all out.
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UK Theatre Web

“
Five Stars” “a twist and a lot of laughs
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Edinburgh Guide

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“It takes a special skill to be able to tell a story in only 10 minutes and have the audience not only empathize with the story, but also manage to complete the tale to a good conclusion within those brief minutes. [Baggage] did this well; sharp writing. ... Four stars”
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