Dori Appel Playwright and Poet 

 

Monkeyshines

Comedy. A young man raised by his scientist parents in tandem with a chimpanzee meets his fiancée's parents for the first time. Lots of comedy, lots of surprises- and some tenderness. A big audience hit!

2 M, 2 F
Simple set
Approximate running time: 15 minutes

Awards and Production History:
First Place Winner of the 1999 George R. Kernodle New Plays Competition. Produced by ArtsWest, Seattle, Washington, As part of TILT, produced by Actors' Theatre, Talent, Oregon, 2001, reading at Pentacle Playwrights Workshop, 1999.
Produced by Doppelgang Productions, New York, 2002, Maryland Community Theatre Festival, 2009