Cast:Needed: 2 men, 2 boys: GRACE (16 yrs. old) a drama major, yet an "off horse," SAMANTHA (early 30's) the house mother with a mysterious past, MR. ROY REYNOLDS (late 30's) the drama coach, and WALLY (16 yrs. old) all-American and president of the local chapter of Act Up. [It's possible that the boys could be played by adult men, playing boys. It's also possible that a woman could play Samantha when he is disguised as a woman, adding a 5th actor to the company.] |
Setting:The drawing room of an old Colonial home in New England which is now being used as a dormitory for an all boys' private school. The room is very tastefully furnished and, despite the contemporary times, has the feeling of the early 1950's. |
Length:38 pages, lasting approximately 40 minutes. |
The gist:Grace's life is turned upside down when he doesn't get cast in the all boy's private school production of Lysistrata. His house-mother, despite her mysterious past, knows just how to comfort him, only Grace has yet to acquire a taste for tea. Through everyone's struggle of wanting to fit in and be loved and accepted, closet doors are broken down, disguises removed, demonstrations organized, and Grace finally comes to terms with method acting and being true to himself. A happy ending with a famous last line. A comedy. |