Six Of One (Volume 1)

Casting About (2m, 3f)

• Hamlet – A pale young man in his 20s
• Millie – A brisk woman in her 30w/40s
• Salome – A young woman in her late
  teens
• Boudicca – An imposing woman of ‘a
  certain age’
• Arnold – An unimposing older man

Holly, Polly, Tom, Dick & Harry (3m, 1f)

• Tom – badly hungover throughout
• Holly – bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, fluffy-feathered
• Dick – office gossip
• Harry – generally reticent but given to ‘turns’

Not A Friend Of The Family (1m, 1f)

• Timothy Pollard (aka ‘Polly’) : youthful middle-age, neat, trim, well-presented,
  soberly-dressed
• Jacqueline Abbott (aka ‘Jack’) : smart middle-age, confident, professional, dressed fashionably for a funeral

Mr Mouse’s Munificent Gifts (2m, 1f)

• Mr Mouse : the customer, middle-aged
• Miss Pringle : the assistant, young, slim
• Mr Whiting : the manager, middle-aged, large

The Mistress Bedroom (1m, 2f) (30s-50s)

• Anya : the wife, attractive, smart, business-like
• Cindy : the ‘mistress’, bubbly, girly, slightly steely
• Edmund : the husband, uncertain,
  apologetic, inadequate

What Now (1m, 1f)

• Woman : 20-50
• Man : 20-50

There is also 'Six Of One' Volume 2

SIX OF ONE … FEEDBACK

“I really enjoyed Six of One’ - nicely-structured with some well-turned phrases, good jokes and plenty of opportunities for the actors to show off their sense of timing.”

 “Very enjoyable, engaging, sparkly and at times deep and moving” 

“I loved Not a Friend of the Family – a little gem.”

 “I enjoyed the whole programme.” 

“Very clever, highly original, so entertaining” 

“The perfect way to spend an afternoon, delightfully witty and light-hearted.”

“I absolutely loved the foxy, bite-sized scenarios with a touch of ‘the other’ about them.”

“A very enjoyable set of plays. I particularly enjoyed the interplay of characters in What Now?, The Mistress Bedroom and Not a Friend of the Family.”

“Witty, clever and sometimes surprising.”

“All fun, with some sparkling dialogue … I particularly enjoyed What Now? for its wry humour and Not a Friend of the Family for the dawning awareness of each protagonist.”

“The six plays together make a show that everyone can enjoy.” 

“I really enjoyed the whole afternoon.” 

“I loved Not a Friend of the Family – beautifully subtle and moving”

“These would make great scripts for both professional and amateur companies. Lively, funny and thought-provoking. Suitable for a large cast or small.”