# Win-or-Lose Sam

## Metadata

- Slug: win-or-lose-sam
- Type: Short Play
- Genre: Comedy
- Acts: 1 act
- Duration: 40–60 minutes
- Cast:
  - Medium (7-14)
  - Large (15+)
- Cast Summary: 12+, any gender; cast may be expanded as desired
- Movement Requirements: Flexible
- Technical Requirements: Minimal
- Suitable For: Theatre for Young Audiences
- Primary Image: https://content.uproartheatrics.com/a8xz89jp4ymbix2mxiq08fbf69m6

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## Authors

- By [Sandra Fenichel Asher](https://www.uproartheatrics.com/md/authors/sandra-fenichel-asher)

## Overview

**The barnyard animals eat, sleep, and breathe the game of melonball.** There are chants. There are leagues. It's a way of life, really. Piglet Sam loves the game, but goat Bobbie never chooses Sam to play.  Undaunted, Sam remains a devoted fan, attending games early and late, rain or shine, win or lose – and never fails to record team statistics on charts kept at home.  The day comes when the Moore Farm melonball team is invited to compete in the prestigious Fruit Bowl, provided they can supply their team data.  But they’ve never kept records!  They don’t even know they have a resident statistician.  “A statis-what?”  Only Sam can save the day, and Sam does indeed save the day.
Originally created for The Open Eye Theater’s summer youth program in the Catskills, WIN-OR-LOSE SAM is an exuberant ensemble piece that celebrates all the ways humans (and barnyard animals) can contribute using their unique strengths.  You don’t have to be an athlete, sports fan, statistician, bench-sitter, or bully to enjoy this romp—all are welcome.  And that, as Sam knows, is the whole point. It's a perfect springtime melonball morning!

## Cast

| Name | Description |
| ---- | ---- |
| SAM | A piglet, gentle, upbeat, and unstoppable. |
| JODY | A young goat, SAM’S friend, loyal, no-nonsense. |
| CASEY | A box turtle, another friend, big-hearted, timid; sometimes confides in audience. |
| BOBBIE | Another young goat, a strong leader, but self-important. |
| FRANKIE | A donkey, BOBBIE’s pompous assistant. |
| ENSEMBLE | Young farm animals of any fur or feather, enough for two melonball teams.  The exact number is left up to the director.   |
| FANS | As desired, optional, real and/or puppet. |

## Materials

### Available for additional fee:

| Name | Description |
| ---- | ----------- |
| 60-Minute Talkback with the Creator | A 60-minute Zoom/Google Meet with one or more of the show's creator(s). Licensees and guests can ask questions, share experiences, and hear about the artistic journey of the show and creative team. This can be scheduled before or after the performances. If we are unable to make scheduling work, the cost will be refunded. |
| Video Recording License | License to create an archival recording of the show that may be distributed to the cast and crew. This does not allow publicly posting the performance. |

## Links

- [View HTML page](https://www.uproartheatrics.com/shows/win-or-lose-sam)