We all want to meet that special someone, but it's so hard to let yourself be vulnerable. Dave really wants to meet a special lady but his awkwardness always seems to get in the way. Elaine has been too shy to ever come out of her shell. When they meet, sparks fly in the wrong direction and their friends Mark and Sabina try against all odds to keep it from falling apart. Luckily Eva they waitress is smarter than all of them and fits all the broken pieces together.
Set in a backdrop of classic Casablanca movie quotes, Elaine makes a heartfelt admission of her greatest fear. "What's worse, dying of a lonely heart or a broken one?"
The only way to find out is by visiting Paris.
Keywords: Romance, Casablanca, Bogart, bar, restaurant, 5 people, drinking, older female, older male
Produced by Theatre in the Wings, Belleville ON, 2023 and Belleville Theatre Guild, Belleville ON, 2021
Winner, One Act Festivals; Sudbury Performance Group (2025), Ottawa Little Theatre (2024), Theatre in the Wings (2023) and Belleville Theatre Guild (2021)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Historical
Acts: 1
Run time: 40 minutes
Suitable for students 16+
Cast size: 5 actors
Male roles: 2
Female roles: 3
Casting note:Â Any of the characters can be any age as long as we assume they are Casablanca move buffs. The play works best if the cast is over 40 and the character Dave is slightly overweight.