Life Of A Salesman

Synopsis:

A twenty-first century deconstruction of the Arthur Miller classic, wrapped around a car yard.

It is an hour and twenty minutes before closing.

Chase needs to make one more sale in order to win the Tagashi Medal for selling a thousand Hondas in a calendar year.

It’s raining.

Nothing’s happening.

Jeff and Grace show up.

Their marriage has outstayed its welcome.  The last thing Grace needs is for Jeff to buy a sports coupe.

On an average day, Chase would save his breath.  But this is no average day.  He cannot let the pair leave the showroom without making a sale.

Everything is up for grabs.

Though madly in love with Chase, Chanteuse (aftermarket sales) doesn’t believe he can swing it.

Beneath the slick, dangerously slippery surface of this top-gear chase lies the unsettling ethos that underpins what is essentially a male world, stripped frighteningly bare.

Character Breakdown:

Cast of four – two females, two males

CHASE  Car sales
CHANTEUSE   Aftermarket sales
JEFF   Car buyer
GRACE   JEFF’S wife

Setting

Gleaming, brand-new Honda Integra at centrestage.

Small, open cubicle to one side, with desk, computer, fax, coffee machine, etc.

Running-time: 115 minutes.

Production History: Not yet produced.

Excerpt available for download for free.