The Script of The MONEY Affair In Four Acts

THE SCRIPT OF

THE MONEY AFFAIR

IN FOUR ACTS

Second Edition

Harry Katzan Jr.

THE SCRIPT OF THE MONEY AFFAIR IN FOUR ACTS

SECOND EDITION

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ISBN: 978-1-6632-6944-7 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6632-6951-5 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-6632-6950-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2024926115

iUniverse rev. date:  12/18/2024

CONTENTS

Introduction

Characters

Act I: The Environment of People and Places

Scene One

Scene Two

Scene Three

Scene Four

Scene Five

Scene Six

Scene Seven

Scene Eight

Act II: The Problem is Determined

Scene One

Scene Two

Scene Three

Scene Four

Scene Five

Scene Six

Scene Seven

Scene Eight

Scene Nine.

Scene Ten. Left of a Double Scene.

Scene Ten. Right of a Double Scene.

Scene Eleven.

Act III: Developing the Plan

Scene One.

Scene Two.

Scene Three.

Scene Four.

Scene Five.

Scene Six.

Scene Seven.

Scene Eight.

Scene Nine.

Scene Ten.

Scene Eleven.

Scene Twelve.

Act IV: The Solution

Scene One.

Scene Two.

Scene Three.

Scene Four.

Scene Five.

Scene Six.

The Last Scene.

About This Play

About The Author

Other Novels

Life is Good

A Tale of Discovery

Shelter in Place

A Case of Espionage

The Terrorist Plot

The Final Escape

For Margaret Now and Forever

With Love and Affection

INTRODUCTION

This is a reprint in readible form of the script of the Play of The MONEY Affair. It is a four act play that combines a set of intelligent and dependable people engaged in a clandestant operation, that takes place, figuratively speaking of course, in the United States. Actually, the scenes are actually on the stage and the remainder of locations is inherent in the imagination of the viewer. The contents of the play are not make believe; they could actually happen and probably have. The play is derived from an easy to read novel entitled The Money Affair. The characters are introduced forthwith and then again as the play progresses. There are four acts, that can be adjusted by the director. Moreover, the dialog can be adjusted during the familiarization process and can even be adjusted to some extent by the participants. The play is suitable for a high school, college, and an appropriate community project. It also would be be a good professional play or movie. This subject will not be mentioned again. The author and scene selection in the plays will be one of the best parts of the adoption. There is one aditional fact. It is necessary that the proper actor is assigned to the various parts. Proper part selection is essential. Lastly for this introductory script, there is no sex, no bad language, and no violence in the play although there is suggestive behavior from time to time. The play is suitable for all readers. In the modern world, practically anything can be suggested. The play has some loose ends, and they are precisely to give the audience something to wonder and talk about afterwords. Could that be happening here?

Act I introduces the characters and the environment. From a design point of view, the character is who and what they are. There is no mention of the function they play; it developes as the drama progresses.

Act II describes the environment and the events that represent a real life situation. This act has both descriptive and real life and overtones and circumstances. There is no violance, no sex, and no bad language. You have seen this before because it sounds good and is good. However, real life characteristions and interactive behavior lend themselves them to the world of the year 2024 and its everyday events. It represents what people do.

Act III enlarges on an interactive presentation with which the problem can be addressed. Thus events take place in the United States, although the implication of other areas is relatively mild.

Act IV introduces the future in which the problem domain of the current and near future exists. The play lends itself to an audience of all generations.

This play has educational benefits in the sense there are changes between the book and the play. Students of the discipline can evaluate how things evolve and provide needed insight into the manner in which society evolves. It is a good teaching tool. Happy learning. There is a good term paper residing in the subject matter. In the script, the italics items are the speaking roles of the various characters.

CHARACTERS

The characters are more important in this play than in other works