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BLURB (a short synopsis)
A young newlywed couple arrives at Paradise Cove Resort in Cancun, Mexico to celebrate their honeymoon. Sara and John have just eloped and John’s last minute travel deal has left the couple trapped inside a vacation nightmare with a procession of nosy guests, thin walls, giant cockroaches and one incompetent employee. The dreadful experience brings the couple’s fragile insecurities to a head, leaving them wondering if they, perhaps, rushed into marriage.
LENGTH of PLAY or MUSICAL in MINUTES
85
PRODUCTION HISTORY
The one-act version, Paradise was premiered at the NYTF winter festival in 2023 and won Best Play, Director and Actor. The farce has since been turned into an 85 minute full-length version, PARADISO with no production history at this time.
PAST PRODUCTION LINK
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DIFJIB3PGVSgJUe9mI004H5Q77_Hmafc/view?usp=sharing
NUMBER of ACTORS that are PART of the SCRIPT
5
DESRIPTIONS of CHARACTERS that are PART of YOUR SCRIPT
JOHN DAVIDSON: Late 20’s. He just eloped to Sara and lacks self-esteem and doesn’t feel he is good enough for his new bride. His lack of confidence causes dishonesty and jealousy. He is handsome, but a “normal” guy with a receding hairline.
SARA DAVIDSON: Late 20’s. She just eloped to John. She is fit and beautiful and appears to be high maintenance on the surface, but is actually witty, kind and full of empathy. She just left her job and life in Chicago to move in with John in Indianapolis.

TINA: A 50 year old vacationing lesbian next door. She’s married to Denise and is motherly, caring, kind and full of advice. The love she has for Denise is palpable.

DENISE: The other half to the lesbian couple who is also in her 50s . She is from Queens and is blunt, sarcastic and says it like it is. She has a huge heart under a crusty surface.

MR. GONZALEZ: Owner of Paradise Cove Resort. He runs the failing hotel alone, but
pretends to have a full staff by taking on all the roles himself. Staff members include Miguel the bellhop, Greg the maintenance worker and Chef Gordon. He yearns for a way out and a personal connection.


YOUR FULL NAME
Michael Stoddard
Postal code
03235
Country
United States
YOUR BIOGRAPHY
MICHAEL STODDARD has spent the last 25 years as an actor, director and playwright all over the country. He is currently the Associate Artistic Director for Interlakes Theatre and the Managing Artistic Director of PSU's TIGER Touring Company. He is one of the playwrights for Musicals Made Easy and recently co-created and stars in the touring show, Triggered.
WEBSITE
michaeldavidstoddard.com
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