Overview

Synopsis

Mr. Brown and his daughter Nonnie travel to a boarding house by the sea in Great Britain. There, they meet all the various theatrical characters who take up residence in the boarding house. David, the secretary and son of Laurette, a has-been actress, starts flirting with Nonnie and later proposes to her. However, Nonnie decides that they are too different and refuses. Mr. Brown, while drunk, sends a telegram to his employers, resigning from his job, but the telegram never arrives, so everything turns out all right.

Show Information

Book
Philip Johnson
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
3
First Produced
1961
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Cast Size
small
Ideal For
Includes Mature Adult, Late Teen, Young Adult Characters, Small Cast

Context


Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Mr. Brown

Lead

Male

Spoken

Nonnie

Lead

Female

Spoken

David

Lead

Male

Spoken

Laurette

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Songs

Sorry, we currently do not have content for this section.

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.

Monologues

All monologues are the property and copyright of their owners.. Monologues are presented on StageAgent for educational purposes only. If you would like to give a public performance of this monologue, please obtain authorization from the appropriate licensor.

Scenes

All scenes are the property and copyright of their owners. Scenes are presented on StageAgent for educational purposes only. If you would like to give a public performance of this scene, please obtain authorization from the appropriate licensor.

Key Terms

Sorry! We do not currently have terms for this guide.

Videos

Sorry! We do not currently have videos for this guide.

Quizzes

Sorry! We do not currently have quizzes for this guide.

Themes, Symbols & Motifs

Sorry! We do not currently have learning modules for this guide.

Quote Analysis

Sorry! We do not currently have learning modules for this guide.