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Synopsis

Chase Me, Comrade! is a hilarious British farce written by Ray Cooney, inspired by the true story of Rudolf Nureyev, a famous Russian ballet dancer, who defected to the West in the 1960’sNancy Rimmington is the daughter of the famous Commander Rimmington of the British Navy. One day, her friend, Alicia Courtney, arrives at her house and explains that she has assisted the Russian ballet dancer, Petrovyan, in defecting, and that he is at the moment in the trunk of her car. Nancy and Alicia have to distract Nancy’s father while they sneak him into the house. He ends up going fishing, but then an official arrives with a letter for him. Gerry Buss, Nancy’s fiancé, ends up impersonating him, and all hell breaks out. Ultimately, with all the craziness going on and an aborted escape attempt through the chimney, Petrovyan decides that it would be better to go back to the sanity of the state control in Moscow rather than live in crazy Britain.

Show Information

Book
Ray Cooney
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
3
Genres
Farce
Cast Size
medium
Licensor
Dramatists Play Service
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Medium Cast

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Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Nancy Rimmington

Lead

Female

Spoken

Petrovyan

Lead

Male

Spoken

Alicia Courtney

Lead

Female

Spoken

Commander Rimmington

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Gerry Buss

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Hoskins

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Janet Rimmington

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Mr. Laver

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Constable Pulford

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Bobby Hargraves

Supporting

Male

Spoken

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