The Dating Scheme is a hilarious comedy. Two sisters find out their best friend has had her heartbroken and try to make her feel better by setting her up with their brother Tom. Their matchmaking plan is running smoothly until something unexpected happens and Tom has to cancel! When the unexpected happens something even more unexpected has to be done to correct it! Will the sister's best friend have her heart broken twice in as many days or will the sisters concoct a scheme that will work? What kind of scheme will be concocted by the two wild sisters? We will go to the ends of the earth for our friends but how far should we go for love? The hilarious unfolding of this story makes for an excellent evening of laughter!
Keywords:Â Dating, Strong Female Lead, Comedy, Love, Romance, Physical Comedy, Heartbreak
Genre: Comedy
Acts: 2
Run time: 75 minutes
Suitable for students 16+
Content note: Some jokes are topical and can be re-written by the Playwright for a new production. Contains minor swear words that can be left out or replaced by non swear words.
Cast size: 4 actors
Male roles: 1
Female roles: 3
Casting note:Â All roles are doubled. The three contestants on the dating show are the three leads. The host is the actor who plays the other roles. If looking to include more performers each character can be played by a singular performer.