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Itch This
Synopsis A mother is enjoying a pleasant afternoon in the park, watching her daughter play on the playground, when a sweaty jogger approaches her. He has an itch on his back that he just can’t reach. First, he asks to borrow her newspaper to try to stop the stubborn itch. When that fails to do the trick, he asks for her assistance. Appalled, the woman refuses to touch a stranger and then scolds her daughter for kissing the boo boo of an unfamiliar child.
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Production History Royal British Legion Ink Festival Newcastle, UK Acme Theater Productions New Works Winter Festival Finalist Maynard, MA Columbus Arts Festival Franklinton Theatre Columbus, OH Actors’ Theatre of Columbus Schiller Park Amphitheatre Columbus, OH
Beth Carr and Ben Jewell in Itch This at the Ink Festival at the Royal British Legion in Newcastle, United Kingdom. Directed by Jonluke McKie. Photographer: James Booth.
Character Descriptions Mitch a sweaty, exhausted jogger Sandy a mother watching her daughter play on the playground
Running Time: 2 minutes Set: park (exterior unit) Cast: 1 M, 1 F