Overview

Synopsis

Neil Simon's Jake's Women is about a novelist named Jake, who is struggling to save his marriage. During the course of the play, Jake talks to many women about their own perspective on his relationship, in an attempt to gain insight. Some of these women are real and some are hallucinations, as Jake suffers from psychosis. Jake's first wife, who was killed years earlier, is among the women he talks to in the play. This play is a comedy with a witty take on modern relationships.

Show Information

Book
Neil Simon
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1990
Genres
Comedy
Time & Place
new york, 1990
Cast Size
small
Ideal For
All-Female Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Child, Early Teen, Late Teen, Young Adult Characters, Small Cast

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Maggie

Lead

Female

Spoken

Karen

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Molly (Young)

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Molly (Older)

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Julie

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Edith

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Sheila

Supporting

Female

Spoken

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