Nine (9) Plays About Husbands and Wives

Check out these nine (9) plays which feature a husband and wife as central characters and showcase a relationship within marriage. From seeing just how far one husband will to go in order to please his wife, to a dinner party which changes the fate of one couple forever, to married frogs stuck in a tank, these nine (9) plays explore challenges and disconnect, desires and fears, love and connection between a husband and wife. These plays range from dramas to dark comedies to absurdist theater.

Nine (9) Plays about Husbands and Wives

THE ITEMS FORGOTTEN
Locked out of their house for the third time this week, Travis and Kira search for their spare key on their porch, and begin questioning their relationship (and state of mind)!
DETAILS: 2 actors (1 female, 1 male), drama/comedy, 5-10 minutes, Published in Five-Minute Plays, Applause Acting

THE SCENT OF COCONUT HAD HAUNTED HER FOR DAYS
A newlywed Woman chooses unusual methods to communicate to her husband that she is not happy she might be pregnant. Her husband, in turn, finds ways to ignore the situation he does not wish to address. As the Woman becomes increasingly obsessed with a backyard weed garden growing in her picnic table, the dissonance in their marriage escalates.
DETAILS: 2 actors (1 male, 1 female), comedy/drama, 10-15 minutes

ALFRED AND LILY AND THEIR MARVELOUS TANK IN THE FOREST
When Alfred and Lily are transplanted to a mysterious tank in the forest, they must decide if they will trust their new benefactors or find a way to escape.
DETAILS: 2 actors (1 male, 1 female), dark comedy/absurdist, 10-15 minutes, Puglished in

WHAT’S INSIDE THE EIFFEL TOWER COFFEE MUG
On their 10th wedding anniversary, Rebecca finally reveals to Henry a secret collection she has been hoarding. But what Henry sees inside his souvenir coffee mugs may change their marriage forever. (Hint: It’s not coffee)
DETAILS: 2 actors (1 male, 1 female), dark comedy/absurdist, 10-15 minutes

RUTH AND HARRY & THE DINNER PARTY
While preparing for a dinner party, Ruth reveals a well-kept secret to her husband, which jeopardizes their future as a family.
DETAILS: 2 actors (1 female, 1 male), drama/comedy/1940s, 10-15 minutes

UNDER THE ASHES
Emmett frantically searches for keys to his private office which he thinks his wife has hidden. But before Lorna will answer his questions about the keys, she insists on telling him about her day, including the mysterious trinket she says her lost son has sent her.
DETAILS: 2 actors (1 female, 1 male), absurdist/drama, 10-15 minutes

BLACK AND WHITE AND RED ALL OVER
When Wife charges Husband with the perilous mission of finding her a new heart, his actions set into motion a series of unusual events, resulting in four strangers being left in his bathroom.  One individual has a will, one has a makeup bag, one doesn’t know his name, and one has a gun. And no one has any idea why anyone else is there…
DETAILS: 12 actors (3 female, 3 male, 6 any gender), dark comedy/absurdist/thriller, around 90-100 minutes

WAITING FOR WIND
Two tulips’ lives change for the better when they meet each other at high sun. They have a connection and it is clear they were meant for each other. Yet can they overcome their fears about the future, and lift each other up, despite the stagnant air?
DETAILS: 2 actors (1 male, 1 female, but can be any gender), comedy/drama/romance, 10-15 minutes

PINHOLE OF JOY
When David gives his ill wife, Leah, a wig for her bald scalp, he is thrilled to find this pleases her, so he complies with her request for more of them. However, as Leah’s demands become increasingly troublesome, and loose human hair with mysterious “red dots” now engulfs their entire apartment, David must decide how far he is willing to go to satisfy his wife.
DETAILS: 4 actors (2 female, 2 male), absurdist tragedy/dark comedy/thriller/drama, 90-100 minutes