Family Album

Play

Writers: Noël Coward

Overview

Show Information

Category
Play
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
1935
Genres
Cast Size
medium
Casting Notes
Mostly male cast
Includes adult, mature adult, young adult characters

Synopsis

This play is based in a middle-class drawing room in 1860. The story is about the Featherway family that has gathered for a funeral. During the play, the family drinks and reminisces. At first they act sad and emotional. However, after one of the characters pronounces that the old man was a bad man and a jerk the atmosphere lightens up. The play contains four songs: "Drinking Song", "Princes and Princesses", "Music Box" and "Hearts and Flowers

Lead Characters

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