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Overview

Synopsis

Tony and Mary are a married couple with two children, living in a modest house in America. They all survive on Tony's minimum wage job, but their finances have reached crisis point. Their possessions have been repossessed after Tony failed to keep up with his monthly payments. As they sit down together to try and work out a budget, Tony and Mary realize that their earnings do not match their basic outgoings.

Editor's Note: This is a ten minute play.

Show Information

Book
Tom Attea
Lyrics
Tom Attea
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
Genres
Drama
Settings
Contemporary, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
The bedroom of a modest home, America, Present Day
Cast Size
small
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult Characters

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Tony

Lead

Male

Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Mary

Lead

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Mover

Featured

Male

Spoken

Songs

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A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher