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Captivity

Play Type

Actors Required

Runing time

One Act

4

40 minutes

Development History

1997 Reading - Two Boots Cafe, New York, NY


Production History

2022 University - Illinois Wesleyan University

2022 University - Iowa State University Department of Music and Theatre

1997 Professional - Expanded Arts, New York, NY

Synopsis

Joey, a young bengal tiger, is trying to convince Fred, the older tiger, that they should try to escape from the zoo. But these two get more than they bargained for once they leave their enclosure and begin wandering through the zoo. Is captivity so bad?

Cast of Characters

(in order of appearance)

Joey Early twenties, even late teens.

Fred Late forties, early fifties

Iggy Mid-thirties

Betty Mid-thirties


Setting

The zoo, present day.

© 2025 by Peter B. Sonenstein.

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