Overview
Synopsis
A husband and wife, Matthew and Lisa, rehearse a play for a British director, Adrian. Adrian seduces Lisa right under Matthew’s nose, but Matthew does not want to admit the truth to himself. Eventually, Adrian’s wife, Cory arrives, revealing Adrian to be a womanizer simply seeking another conquest in Lisa. They all separate, though Matthew and Lisa reunite years later, each telling the other how they have been thinking about each other ever since. The story is told by Matthew to Frank, his therapist, though the entire first half is actually how Matthew wishes everything would have unfolded. In the second act, Matthew tells the truth of everything to Frank.
Show Information
- Book
- Steven Dietz
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1996
- Genres
- Drama
- Cast Size
- small
- Licensor
- Dramatists Play Service
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult Characters, Small Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Male |
Spoken |
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Lead |
Male |
Spoken |
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Lead |
Female |
Spoken |
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Lead |
Male |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Female |
Spoken |
Songs
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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Scenes
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