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Synopsis

The play begins in the 1960s when two young lovers are forced to part. We then move to the present day and the interior of a Singles Bar where a group of middle aged people are gathered. They include divorced people, single people, separated people and a widow. With the aid of pop songs we learn of their troubles, their hopes and their dreams. Will one couple resolve their differences and come back together? Will two singles become a couple? Will the widow succumb to the lothario and will the two youngsters we met at the beginning finally rekindle the love they once had? With songs and laughter (and a few tears) all is resolved at the end. (Or is it?)

Editor's Note: This is a play with music.

Show Information

Book
Alan Lowe
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2011
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Settings
Contemporary, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
Present Day
Cast Size
large
Ideal For
Community Theatre, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Mature Adult, Late Teen, Young Adult, Adult Characters, Large Cast

Context


Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Adam Shannon

Lead

Male

Spoken

Anne Kirkham

Lead

Female

Spoken

Bobby Murray

Lead

Male

Spoken

Mary Murray

Lead

Female

Spoken

John Benjamin

Lead

Male

Spoken

Carol Wadsworth (nee Jones)

Lead

Female

Spoken

Barbara Thomas

Lead

Female

Spoken

James Simpson

Lead

Male

Spoken

Carol Jones (Wadsworth to be)

Supporting

Female

Spoken

James Simpson (younger)

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Mr. Ernie Jones

Featured

Male

Spoken

Mrs. Brenda Jones

Featured

Female

Spoken

Chris

Featured

Male

Spoken

Martin Billington

Featured

Male

Spoken

Barman

Featured

Male

Spoken

Songs

I Will

Love Hurts

Oh Carol

As Usual

You were always on my mind

There goes my heart

Bobby’s Girl

It started all over again

A forever kind of love

Big Spender

Shut up and Kiss me

Another Saturday Night

My eyes adored you

You’ve got a friend in me

They can’t take that away from me

The Wanderer

You got what it takes

December 1963

I won’t send roses

Dream Lover

Crying

Rip it up.

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