The $39 Man
By William Gleason
The $39 Man is a one-act play that needs 10 or more performers (3 women, 7 men). Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 10 or more performers
- Roles
- 3 women, 7 men
- Cast notes
- 7m., 3w. (Cast includes a narrator, doubling possible.)
- Recommended level
- High school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- comedy
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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Synopsis
A narrator states five definitions of the word "hero" and gives an example of each type. There's Hercules, General Custer, Alexander Graham Bell, Tarzan—and each has a hilarious bit of business. However, the greatest hero is Milo Sapperstein, guardian of the city sewage system. Milo's enemy is the dreaded Dr. Draino who, in his eagerness to steal Milo's fianceé, clogs up the sewers, forcing Milo to go down there where he's nearly killed when Dr. Draino turns on the Moto-Rooter blades. As Milo on
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