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Synopsis

Phoebe Throssel lives on Quality Street with her sister Susan. She has been courted by Valentine Brown, a handsome gentleman who decides to enlist in the Napoleonic Wars. Ten years pass when Valentine returns to Quality Street as a celebrated captain, and he is greeted by a more mature, less glamorous Phoebe. When Phoebe sees the disappointment in Valentine’s face, she is emboldened to create a younger alter-ego named Miss Livvy. Phoebe, disguised as Miss Livvy, begins to attend balls and relive her youthful glory days. As she rekindles her romance with Valentine, can she juggle both personas or will her deception ruin her reputation forever? From the beloved writer of Peter Pan, J. M. Barrie’s Quality Street is an English farce about growing old that is sure to delight audiences.

Show Information

Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
4
First Produced
1901
Genres
Farce
Settings
Period, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
Quality Street, 1800’s
Cast Size
large
Orchestra Size
None
Dancing
Optional
Licensor
None/royalty-free
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Large Cast, Mostly Female Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Includes Adult, Young Adult, Mature Adult, Early Teen, Late Teen Characters

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Valentine Brown

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Phoebe Throssel

Lead

Female

Non-singer

Susan Throssel

Lead

Female

Non-singer

Miss Mary Willoughby

Supporting

Female

Non-singer

Miss Fanny Willoughby

Supporting

Female

Non-singer

Patty

Supporting

Female

Non-singer

Ensign Blades

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Miss Charlotte Parratt

Supporting

Female

Non-singer

Miss Henrietta Turnbull

Featured

Female

Non-singer

Lieutenant Spicer

Featured

Male

Non-singer

Arthur Wellesley Tomson

Featured

Male

Non-singer

Isabella

Featured

Female

Non-singer

Harriett

Featured

Female

Non-singer

Recruiting Sergeant

Featured

Male

Non-singer

Veterans

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

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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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Guide Written By:

Emma Houlahan

Emma Houlahan

Canadian vocalist and actor now based in London.