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Synopsis

David Rabe’s In the Boom Boom Room tells the story of Chrissy, a young go go dancer with big dreams and a bigger need to be loved. She dreams of leaving her job at the sleazy Boom Boom Room in Philadelphia to become a professional dancer in New York City. She wants desperately to be loved by a good man, but only seems to attract creeps and jerks. Chrissy explores love, friendship, and sex with a variety of characters, all the while trying to understand her relationship with her parents—long overshadowed by distant memories of abuse by her father and failed abortion attempts by her mother—to fix herself, and to find happiness for herself.

Show Information

Book
David Rabe
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Mature Audiences (M)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1975
Genres
Drama
Settings
Contemporary, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1960s
Cast Size
medium
Licensor
Samuel French
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Medium Cast

Context

This text contains derogatory racial and homophobic language. The play also deals with domestic and sexual assault.

Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Chrissy

Lead

Female

Spoken

Harold

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Helen

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Susan

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Al

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Eric

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Guy

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Ralphie

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Vikki

Featured

Female

Spoken

Melissa

Featured

Female

Spoken

Sally

Featured

Female

Spoken

Man

Featured

Male

Spoken

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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:

Marielle Renée Rousseau

Marielle Renée Rousseau