Heist!

by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

10 MIN. A pair of thieves try to steal the Hope Diamond out of the Smithsonian, and it doesn't go great.

10 MIN. A pair of thieves try to steal the Hope Diamond out of the Smithsonian, and it doesn't go great.

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Heist!

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  • Cam Eickmeyer: Heist!

    I can see this short play sizzling. The jokes and hits just keep coming from these two hapless thieves. Actors will eat this up too.

    I can see this short play sizzling. The jokes and hits just keep coming from these two hapless thieves. Actors will eat this up too.

  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn: Heist!

    I laughed so hard at "Oh Marianne. Know your worth." This is such a fun short play that will have audiences roaring, despite the fact they are being held hostage by a couple of thieves. The banter with the unseen hostages and the surprises the thieves keep discovering about their not so well planned heist are just brilliant. This will be a favorite in an evening of short plays!

    I laughed so hard at "Oh Marianne. Know your worth." This is such a fun short play that will have audiences roaring, despite the fact they are being held hostage by a couple of thieves. The banter with the unseen hostages and the surprises the thieves keep discovering about their not so well planned heist are just brilliant. This will be a favorite in an evening of short plays!

  • Morey Norkin: Heist!

    What a riot! Two of the most incompetent thieves you’ll ever meet attempt to steal the Hope Diamond. In this two-hander, Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend makes great use of the audience as the unseen school tour group and the Smithsonian docent, Marianne. The laughs are nonstop. Great for all ages as evidenced by the wide range of productions and awards received.

    What a riot! Two of the most incompetent thieves you’ll ever meet attempt to steal the Hope Diamond. In this two-hander, Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend makes great use of the audience as the unseen school tour group and the Smithsonian docent, Marianne. The laughs are nonstop. Great for all ages as evidenced by the wide range of productions and awards received.

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Character Information

  • Billy the Kid
    Would-be thief; not that Billy the Kid
    Character Age
    Any adult age
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    any ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    Any gender
  • Gene Wilder
    Would-be thief; not that Gene Wilder
    Character Age
    Any adult age
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    any ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    Any gender

Production History

Awards

  • Best Original Script - The Thespie Awards (for all 9 short plays in Ixion's "Let's Fight" short play festival)
    Lansing State Journal
    Winner
    2024
  • Second Annual Literary Competition
    Tiger’s Heart Players
    Runner Up
    2024
  • The Snowdance 10 Minute Comedy Festival
    Over Our Head Players & The Sixth Street Theatre
    Selection
    2024
  • 10-Minute Comedy Contest
    Rover Dramawerks
    Semi-Finalist
    2023