The Impossible Narrator

by James Binz

(10 minutes) An out of control narrator destroys a Reader's Theater cast. Performed by Act Out! in January 2024

(10 minutes) An out of control narrator destroys a Reader's Theater cast. Performed by Act Out! in January 2024

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The Impossible Narrator

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  • Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos: The Impossible Narrator

    This lightning-fast short play is a fun traipse through multiple, easily recognizable genres. It’s highly physical, too, offering three actors a meaty challenge. But it’s the omniscient Narrator who cheekily controls all their fates. Four fun roles and a quick pace would really deliver a crowd pleaser. Perfect choice for a festival of short plays.

    This lightning-fast short play is a fun traipse through multiple, easily recognizable genres. It’s highly physical, too, offering three actors a meaty challenge. But it’s the omniscient Narrator who cheekily controls all their fates. Four fun roles and a quick pace would really deliver a crowd pleaser. Perfect choice for a festival of short plays.

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: The Impossible Narrator

    I love the breakneck pace of this piece, as the actors frantically try to adapt and "yes, and" every new twist the narrator throws their way. Not only a funny play showcasing the versatility of the three actor characters, it also feels a bit like a love letter to all the hardworking actors in all the tiny theaters out there, who will give absolutely 110% to make sure they put on the best show possible. Even these actors, when they think they've hit their limit, climb back on stage. I love it!

    I love the breakneck pace of this piece, as the actors frantically try to adapt and "yes, and" every new twist the narrator throws their way. Not only a funny play showcasing the versatility of the three actor characters, it also feels a bit like a love letter to all the hardworking actors in all the tiny theaters out there, who will give absolutely 110% to make sure they put on the best show possible. Even these actors, when they think they've hit their limit, climb back on stage. I love it!

  • Anastasia Wild: The Impossible Narrator

    Ridiculous, loveable, and engaging, this short piece of "reader's theatre" would be fantastic fun to stage for cast and audience alike. Far from an actor's nightmare to play in, THE IMPOSSIBLE NARRATOR (READER'S THEATRE) makes me want to jump right in! This show would be excellent to bring laughter to a one act festival and could also be a delightful challenge for high school or college forensics events and showcases.

    Ridiculous, loveable, and engaging, this short piece of "reader's theatre" would be fantastic fun to stage for cast and audience alike. Far from an actor's nightmare to play in, THE IMPOSSIBLE NARRATOR (READER'S THEATRE) makes me want to jump right in! This show would be excellent to bring laughter to a one act festival and could also be a delightful challenge for high school or college forensics events and showcases.

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Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Shaler North Hills Library Act Out Group, Year 2023