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Browse All PlaysThe Controversial Rescue of Fatty the Pig
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Rebecca Reinhardt
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Sean Campos
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Nicholas Piper, Rebecca Reinhardt & Wendy Piper
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Nicholas Piper
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Sean Campos, Nicholas Piper & Wendy Piper
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Wendy Piper, Nicholas Piper & Rebecca Reinhardt
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Sean Campos & Rebecca Reinhardt
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Wendy Piper
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Sean Campos, Rebecca Reinhardt, Nicholas Piper & Wendy Piper
Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre
SynopsisCherry Blevins’ house has burned down – her second house in five years. While trying to help save Cherry’s 300 lbs. pet pig Fatty from the flames, Cherry’s brother Floyd and his wife Connie are arrested for assault by Deputy Dwight Omuhundro. Did they truly assault Dwight? What started the fire? And why, in God’s name, was Cherry keeping a pig for a pet?! As these four characters tell their version of what happened that night, they discover that in their attempt to rescue Fatty the Pig, they may have miraculously saved themselves. |
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Specs
Cast Size: 5 (3M, 2W)
Approximate Run Time: 1h 20min Number of Acts: One Act Rights and scripts available from Dramatic Publishing  Script Sample Request Rights Purchase ScriptsProduction History2008 Finalist in Barter Theatre’s Appalachian Festival of Plays and PlaywrightsThe Controversial Rescue of Fatty the Pig was first produced in 2009 as a mini-production by Barter Theatre (Abingdon, VA), Richard Rose, Producing Artistic Director. |
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Casting Notes: The Judge is heard in voice-over only. |
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Cast Size: 5 (3M, 2W)
Approximate Run Time: 1h 20min Number of Acts: One Act Rights and scripts available from Dramatic Publishing Script Sample Request Rights Purchase Scripts |
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SynopsisCherry Blevins’ house has burned down – her second house in five years. While trying to help save Cherry’s 300 lbs. pet pig Fatty from the flames, Cherry’s brother Floyd and his wife Connie are arrested for assault by Deputy Dwight Omuhundro. Did they truly assault Dwight? What started the fire? And why, in God’s name, was Cherry keeping a pig for a pet?! As these four characters tell their version of what happened that night, they discover that in their attempt to rescue Fatty the Pig, they may have miraculously saved themselves. |
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Casting Notes:
The Judge is heard in voice-over only. |
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Production History2008 Finalist in Barter Theatre’s Appalachian Festival of Plays and PlaywrightsThe Controversial Rescue of Fatty the Pig was first produced in 2009 as a mini-production by Barter Theatre (Abingdon, VA), Richard Rose, Producing Artistic Director. |
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Script Sample Request Rights Purchase Scripts |