Things Can Always Be Worse!
By Lois Kipnis
Things Can Always Be Worse! is a one-act play that needs 8 or more performers. Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 8 or more performers
- Cast notes
- 30 roles for a minimum of 8 actors. may be further expanded.
- Recommended level
- High school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- comedy
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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Synopsis
Things Can Always Be Worse! is a delightful one-act comedy based on a well-known Rumanian folktale. One chaotic Chanukah eve, Papa teaches his family a lesson by retelling a story his father always told him. As the story unfolds, we meet Mendel and his large argumentative family who live in a tiny hut. One day, bemoaning the lack of space and quiet, Mendel's wife sends him to the rebbe for advice. Chaos and comedy follow after the rebbe advises him to bring the chickens, a cow and a goat into th
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