The Jackpot Jean-Pierre Martinez
The Jackpot is a contemporary comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez for 7 to 10 characters.
Following a hearse accident, the arrival in a typical French café of a coffin, which turns out to contain a winning lottery ticket, provides the pretext for a highly spirited comedy.
Original title in French : Café des sports
English translation by the author
Cast : from 7 to 10 actors
7 actors : 1M/6W, 2M/5W, 3M/4W, 4M/3W
8 actors : 1M/7W, 2M/6W, 3M/5W, 4M/4W, 5M/3W
9 actors : 2M/7W, 3M/6W, 4M/5W, 5M/4W, 6M/3W
10 actors : 2M/8W, 3M/7W, 4M/6W, 5M/5W, 6M/4W, 7M/3W
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A play written in May 2004
A play created at La Croix-Blanche, the 6th of November 2004
Spanish translation by the author: Bar Manolo
The Jackpot, the song
English version
French version
Spanish version
Lyrics and music: Jean-Pierre Martinez
These songs may be used, without obligation, as part of a stage production, upon simple request to the author and without any additional fees.
The audio file is available upon request, subject to prior authorization from the author for the use of the play’s text.
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