Dori Appel Playwright and Poet 

 

Freaks

A slender circus fat lady, a bearded lady without a beard, a tattooed man with no tattoos, and a lion tamer who has never been closer to a lion than outside its cage play mind games and extend comfort to one another on Christmas Eve.

Cast: Two M, two F
Simple set.
Running time: approximately 15 minutes

Awards and Production History:
Honorable Mention, Kernodle New Plays competition, 2000, reading by Raindog Playwrights Project, Portland,Oregon, 1999, produced as part of TILT, Actors' Theatre, Talent, Oregon.