Author: Hank Willenbrink
Synopsis: Set on two different
boats, The Boat in the Tiger Suit begins
at Herman’s funeral, who left his family to join the army (and hide from
his wife in the process). As Herman’s wife searches for reasons to make
her adult children stay, her son Rene slips off to seduce Gene, the
solider who accompanies Herman’s casket. Meanwhile, Rene’s sister April
attempts to free herself from longtime partner and high school
sweetheart, Dave. Tacit allegiances are formed, tried, and tested as the
quartet of remaining characters stare into an uncertain future of
turbulent waters which may contain tigers.
Cast Size:
4 Males, 2 Females
KINDLE EDITION
SCRIPT SAMPLE
“I was
definitely in awe of the situations [Willenbrink’s] mind created for us.
Despite all of the difficult and painful topics, he still manages to
write hilarious lines that border the line of shock value and ‘WTF.’” —Theatre
is Easy (theasy.com)
“a
compelling story that pulls the curtain back on the uncomfortable truths
that death reveals.” —Brooklyn Based
“Quirky,
funny, and poignant all at the same time, he does a fantastic job of
blending genres and avoiding the unrealistic sappiness that very often
comes with death and funerals.” —New York Theatre Review
