Once upon a Train (A One-Minute Play)

by Marcia Eppich-Harris

Two strangers meet on a commuter train and wish the other could solve their problems.

Two strangers meet on a commuter train and wish the other could solve their problems.

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Once upon a Train (A One-Minute Play)

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Debra A. Cole: Once upon a Train (A One-Minute Play) by Marcia Eppich-Harris

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Two train passengers in crisis. Two strangers hungry for connection. One missed opportunity. MARCIA EPPICH-HARRIS has given a us a quick one-minute glance at would could have been. Powerful.

Two train passengers in crisis. Two strangers hungry for connection. One missed opportunity. MARCIA EPPICH-HARRIS has given a us a quick one-minute glance at would could have been. Powerful.

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Ryan Kaminski: Once upon a Train (A One-Minute Play) by Marcia Eppich-Harris

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A very engaging piece. Despite the play being one minute, we learn a great deal about the characters, their hopes, their desires, and the unspoken sadness that exists between them. Powerful!

A very engaging piece. Despite the play being one minute, we learn a great deal about the characters, their hopes, their desires, and the unspoken sadness that exists between them. Powerful!

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Hannah Lee DeFrates: Once upon a Train (A One-Minute Play) by Marcia Eppich-Harris

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If only Tom and Annie could verbalize the desires inside their heads. What a bittersweet little piece about the things that go unsaid.

If only Tom and Annie could verbalize the desires inside their heads. What a bittersweet little piece about the things that go unsaid.

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Character Information

Tom

A wealthy man
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Male
Annie

An unemployed woman
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Female

Production History

Type Professional, Organization Fat Turtle Theatre Company, Year 2020