Raccoons are domesticating. They want the same deal that dogs and cats have. They break out of the local animal shelter and the police are off in hot pursuit. Roger and Ellen find themselves on the front line of the raccoons’ fight for acceptance and equity as a gang of the furry fugitives and their lawyer seek refuge in their bedroom. At the same time, the SWAT team arrives to deal with what they assume is a hostage taking in their living room. A few minutes earlier, Roger had transferred all their money to a secret off-shore account and is waiting for the right moment to tell Ellen he’s leaving her. What follows is a Saturday morning in which Ellen has a change of heart about where her loyalties lie.
Keywords: Marriage breakups, domestication of raccoons, pets, police, social injustice, prejudice.
Selected for Top Ten Playwrights, Theatre Aurora Foundations Fest, Aurora, Ontario 2026.
Staged reading, Theatre Aurora Foundations Fest, Aurora, Ontario 2026.
Genre: Comedy
Acts: 1
Run time: 31 minutes
Suitable for students 16+
Cast size: 3 actors
Male roles: 1
Female roles: 1
Other roles: 1
Casting notes: Roles may be cast with actors of any race. One role is a voice-over that can be either gender.
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