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The Dog
A short play, in fractured time, about a man and a dog
for two men and one woman
Ten minute play -- Minimal Set
Dyson chooses war over home, but his dog waits to remind him of the man he was.
Plot Summary
Dyson goes to war, abandoning a puppy, a wife, and a home. When he returns, everything is gone but the dog, but there was a point in between where he might undo his mistake. Based on an episode in Homer's Odyssey.
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Character Breakdown
SMOKEY, female, a dog, old and young.
OLD DYSON, male, 40s or up, a veteran of a foreign war.
YOUNG DYSON, male, 20s, a young soldier eager to prove himself.
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Production History
The Dog was produced as a part of Lost and Found at the Arthur Seelan theatre in New York City, with the following cast:
| SMOKEY | ...................................... | Courtney Keim* |
| OLD DYSON | ...................................... | Justin Heneveld |
| YOUNG DYSON | ...................................... | Robert Libetti* |
The production was directed by Scott Olmstead.
* Actor appeared courtesy of Actors' Equity Association
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