2 Actors: 1 Female (60s/70s), 1 Male (60s/70s)
Running Time: 20 Minutes
Ruth wants to pack up the farm and move into the city. Maybe winters in Arizona. George wants a nap and to forget about it all. It’s too bad that they both might get what they want.
A touching short play that brings audiences to tears, this story is for anyone who ever hoped for something more.
The Toaster is also a scene in the full-length play West of the 3rd Meridian (See Full length plays).
Ruth: George…Why do you start the truck, then go back and forth in the yard?
George (brief pause): I’m thinking about going somewhere.
Ruth: Where?
(Long pause)
George: …I don’t know…