ONE PHONE CALL (a ten minute play)

A phone call from a stranger comes between a husband and wife in the most difficult and unimaginable way.

A phone call from a stranger comes between a husband and wife in the most difficult and unimaginable way.

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ONE PHONE CALL (a ten minute play)

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  • Dan West: ONE PHONE CALL (a ten minute play)

    A mysterious call at work leads Charles to question his wife Melinda about their past which, in turn, leads to an unraveling of every he thought he knew about her…and them. Marj O'Neill-Butler Does an exemplary job escalating the tension in the ten-minute two-hander at the perfect pace. The final gut-punch lands with a force and precision that not only leaves Charles staggered and catching his breath, but will have the audience doing so as well.

    A mysterious call at work leads Charles to question his wife Melinda about their past which, in turn, leads to an unraveling of every he thought he knew about her…and them. Marj O'Neill-Butler Does an exemplary job escalating the tension in the ten-minute two-hander at the perfect pace. The final gut-punch lands with a force and precision that not only leaves Charles staggered and catching his breath, but will have the audience doing so as well.

  • Paul Donnelly: ONE PHONE CALL (a ten minute play)

    Melinda has a shocking secret, the revelation of which shatters her marriage in this taut, captivating drama. The reveal is devastating and brings down a darkness from which there is no escape. The skill on display in bringing these characters and this narrative to life is truly impressive.

    Melinda has a shocking secret, the revelation of which shatters her marriage in this taut, captivating drama. The reveal is devastating and brings down a darkness from which there is no escape. The skill on display in bringing these characters and this narrative to life is truly impressive.

  • Bruce Karp: ONE PHONE CALL (a ten minute play)

    Wow, not sure what I could add to all the great reviews written below, but this is a crackerjack of a play with advancing tension, underlying terror, and a shocking revelation. I couldn't imagine a more potent and satisfying play. A real triumph for playwright Marj O'Neill-Butler, who has packed a wallop of a story in the ten-minute play format.

    Wow, not sure what I could add to all the great reviews written below, but this is a crackerjack of a play with advancing tension, underlying terror, and a shocking revelation. I couldn't imagine a more potent and satisfying play. A real triumph for playwright Marj O'Neill-Butler, who has packed a wallop of a story in the ten-minute play format.

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MELINDA successful businesswoman, knows her own mind. 50+ F

CHARLES husband to Melissa; successful contractor worldwide. 50+ M