Overview

Synopsis

It’s 1969 and the Pazinski family is preparing their fifth annual memorial dinner in honor of their late patriarch. On a larger scale, the Apollo 11 astronauts are preparing to walk on the moon and the United States is entrenched in the Vietnam War. King O’ the Moon is the second in Tom Dudzick’s trilogy of semi-autobiographical plays. This installment finds the Pacinski’s still adjusting to the new spirit of the 1960s. Son Eddie is preparing to ship off to Vietnam and younger brother Rudy has snuck away from seminary school to join an anti-war protest. Meanwhile, mom Ellen may have found romance as daughter Annie grapples with her grim marriage. King O’ the Moon is a snapshot of an American family during the turbulent 1960s as religion, history, and politics collide.

Show Information

Book
Tom Dudzick
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Mature Audiences (M)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1998
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Settings
Contemporary, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
A backyard in Buffalo, New York., 1969
Cast Size
small
Orchestra Size
None
Dancing
None
Licensor
Playscripts, inc
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Mature Adult, Adult Characters, Small Cast

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Georgie Pazinski

Featured

Male

Non-singer

Rudy Pazinski

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Eddie Pazinski

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Ellen Pazinski

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Maureen Blake

Ensemble

Female

Non-singer

Annie Pazinski

Ensemble

Female

Non-singer

Walter Fronzak

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Songs

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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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Key Terms

    A piece of writing based on the writer’s own life.

    A literary work that is its own story but a continuation of story and/or characters from a previous work.

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Guide Written By:

Kevan Dunkelberg

Kevan Dunkelberg

Oklahoma-based drama teacher, actor and playwright