White Out
A Comedy in Three Acts

White Out reached #8 on the "Canadian Fiction Best-Seller's" list on Amazon.de.
By J.R. Vikse

ISBN-13: 9781537152431
White Out: A Comedy in Three Acts
"Good comedy, everyone can relate his life experience to it, lots of laughs" - Beat (Ticketcorner.ch Review) * * * * *
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"Witty. Fun. Light. Yet subtly profound. Would certainly be a fun show to see on stage." - Rebekah (Goodreads Review) 
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Grumpy novelist Jacob McAllister’s solitary Christmas has been interrupted by unexpected family and uninvited friends. Unable to force anyone to leave once a blizzard hits, Jacob is compelled to open his home for the first time in a long while. But things take a turn when another guest arrives in the form of an amnesiac stranger. Sharp wit and wordplay abound in this new play by J.R. Vikse that's sure to have your audience rolling in the aisles with laughter.
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​Cast: 4 m, 3 f
- Jacob McAllister - m, early 40s. A writer with an extremely dry wit who prefers to be left alone and is currently suffering from writer’s block.
- Doreen Fugue - f, late 30s. A financial executive and Jacob’s sister. She is desperate to make this Christmas the perfect family event.

First Performed - November 9, 2016
      Zürich Comedy Club, Zürich, CH
Length: Approx. 1:15 (50m, 25m)
​- Mark Fugue - m, late 30s. Doreen’s husband. A stay-at-home dad, Mark runs an online dating site. He is fascinated by peoples’ lives, but has very little experience of his own. He has a terrible sense of humour.
- Gavin Parnell - m, 60s. Jacob’s older neighbour. He is an eccentric character, stealing Jacob’s cable and wifi, with consent.
- Zoe Fugue - f, mid-teens. Doreen and Mark’s daughter. She is at her uncle’s house against her will and is upset that her boyfriend isn’t allowed to join them.
- Owen Dunne - m, mid-teens. Zoe’s boyfriend, a true romantic.
- Jane Smith - f, early 40s. A woman who comes to the door with amnesia after a car accident outside Jacob’s house.
Images of the World Premiere of White Out: A Comedy in Three Acts courtesy of Tom Hofmänner.
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The Cast and Crew of the World Premiere of White Out: A Comedy in Three Acts.