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Synopsis

Courtin’ in Georgia is an adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s one-act play A Marriage Proposal. Set to Georgia in 1881, John Glassman is a frail hypochondriac and a bachelor at the age of 35. Nervously, he tries to ask his neighbor's headstrong daughter to marry him. However, Natalie Cavendish is stubbornly headstrong and is not prepared to simply settle or compromise, even when a much longed-for proposal is in the air. There is a long history of rivalry between their families which is dragged into the present when John and Natalie fall into a dispute over the ownership of a small piece of land. Cleverly using the idioms and rhythms of the language of the antiquated deep South, this lively play will make a great addition to an evening of one act plays.

Show Information

Book
Arthur M. Jolly
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2012
Genres
Comedy
Settings
Period, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
The drawing room of a plantation home, Wheeler County, Georgia, 1881
Cast Size
small
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, High School, Small Cast, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult Characters

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Natalie Cavendish

Lead

Female

Non-singer

John Glassman

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Callas Cavendish

Lead

Male

Non-singer

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher