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Synopsis

Victor Franz is a police sergeant approaching fifty and the end of his career. His father died several years ago but the family home is about to be torn down and Victor must get rid of the furniture and dusty antiques stored in the attic of a Manhattan brownstone building. Victor's wife, Esther, hopes to get enough cash from the family treasures to take a much-needed vacation, and allow Victor to retire from a job he has been stuck in for years. There's only one potential catch as Victor negotiates a price with octogenarian antiques dealer Gregory Solomon --half of the furniture is owned by Victor's brother, Walter, a wealthy surgeon who has been estranged from Victor for years. When Victor is about to close the deal with Solomon, Walter returns. He does not want, or need the cash from the furniture sale, so why has he suddenly appeared? Feeling undermined and frustrated by his brother’s appearance, Victor confronts Walter about the past and questions how their differing opinions on the fate of their father have led to their present realities.

Show Information

Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1968
Genres
Drama
Settings
Period, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
The attic of a Manhattan brownstone building, New York City, 1968
Cast Size
small
Licensor
Samuel French
Ideal For
College/University, Mostly Male Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Includes Mature Adult, Elderly Characters

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Victor Franz

Lead

Male

Spoken

Walter Franz

Lead

Male

Spoken

Esther Franz

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Gregory Soloman

Supporting

Male

Spoken

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher