Raccoon

Raccoons are domesticating. They want the same deal that dogs and cats have. They break out of the local animal shelter and the police are off in hot pursuit. Roger and Ellen find themselves on the front line of the raccoons’ fight for acceptance and equity as a gang of the furry fugitives and their lawyer seek refuge in their bedroom. At the same time, the SWAT team arrives to deal with what they assume is a hostage taking in their living room. A few minutes earlier, Roger had transferred all their money to a secret off-shore account and is waiting for the right moment to tell Ellen he’s leaving her. What follows is a Saturday morning in which Ellen has a change of heart about where her loyalties lie.

Themes and issues

Marriage breakups, domestication of raccoons, pets, police, social injustice, prejudice

Production history

This play has not yet been produced.

Genre

Comedy, satire.

Acts and run time

One act, approximately 31 minutes.

Cast

Three actors (1 man, 1 woman, 1 either gender). Roles may be cast with actors of any race.

Production note

Set and props are best kept to a minimum to encourage the theatricality of the actors in performance. See the sketch for the essential set features and props.

Simplified stage sketch

Performance rights

You may download a perusal copy of this copyrighted play for review. Performance rights inquiries to the playwright at rights@rbws.ca or the Playwrights Guild of Canada at playwrightsguild.ca.