Public Speaking 101

Full-length
Comedy
2w, 3m
play

Overview

When a neurotic, amateur actress leads her community college class of terrified adults to compete in their county’s First Annual Public Speaking Competition, their cross-currents, tongue-tied quirks and foibles escalate as the pressure builds.

Casting & Production

Casting

SGT. MIKE GALLION — Crocus Police Lieutenant. A big personality except in front of a crowd.

MILLIE HARROW — Afraid to take over running her family’s funeral home. She’s more comfortable talking to the dead than the living.

REVEREND MONTAVIUS LESTER — Pastor at Mount Calgary who delivers his best sermons to an empty church.

SUNNY STRUTT — First-time teacher. Community theater actress in the process of divorce.

FLETCHER TUFT — Dispassionate writer for Rock Magazine

Setting

Place
Crocus County Community College

Time
The Present

Reviews

“The fear of public speaking is, for most people, greater than the fear of death. As such, this fear is a topic that is a great subject for comedy, as demonstrated by Mark St. Germain’s new play PUBLIC SPEAKING 101.”
—Berkshire Onstage

“There is no shortage of entertainment.”
—Nippertown

“St. Germain has written this play for its humor in reality and gets it absolutely right. A new comedy is a good thing to have.”
—The Berkshire Edge