About the Play:

The hit play M*A*S*H, by Tim Kelly, is also available in this approved one-act cutting of the comic misadventures of the Mobil Army Surgical Hospital (M*A*S*H). Especially recommended for school and contest use.

M*A*S*H on stage! This 60-minute cutting is a wild, free-flowing comedy that's easy to stage. Joining M*A*S*H are two unpredictable madcaps, Hawkeye and Duke. They can't be dealt with casually, however, because they are also two of the best chest surgeons in South Korea. They decide to wage a campaign to get a young Korean to the United States and entered in a good school. The thread of this effort helps tie together the pileup of comic adventures that pyramid right before the eyes of your astonished and hysterical audience!

When ordering, please specify the one-act version.

This one-act version of M*A*S*H is an ideal choice for high school drama contests and one-act festivals.

Cast: 11 female, 11 male, less with doubling

What people say:

"This script has been excellently cut and created a seamless and smooth movement from scene to scene. We received tons of positive comments about the show." — K. Olson, Holdrege Public Schools

"We did an evening of one acts and M*A*S*H was most popular with the students, both on-stage and in the audience. It was quick to learn, easy to produce, and FUN." — David J. Cope, Titusville Senior High School

About the Playwright:

Tim Kelly (1931-1998) is often regarded as the most-published playwright in America, with over 300 titles to his credit under both his real name and at least four pseudonyms (Vera Morris, J. Moriarty, Robert Swift, Keith Jackson). Many of his plays, like Les Miserables, M*A*S*H and The Uninvited, are adaptations of novels, films. or television series, although he also wrote a host of parodies a well as original scripts and musical libretti. While his plays have been performed off-Broadway and by such companies as the Royal Court Rep, the Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) and Seattle Rep, he is best known for writing for university, community and school theatre.