Overview
Synopsis
Harry Hope’s rundown saloon is filled with men from all walks of life: former anarchist “foolosopher” Larry Slade, bickering Boer War veterans Captain Lewis and General Wetjoen, formerly wealthy African-American gambler Joe Mott, and many more. This diverse cohort of bar rats share little in common beyond their perpetual need for another drink. When the rag-tag group’s favorite visitor, charismatic salesman Theodore “Hickey” HIckman, appears, things take a turn. Hickey is newly sober, and urges the men to find a “new life of peace and contentment where no pipe dreams can ever nag at you again.” Thrown into disarray by their fervent friend, the men at Harry Hope’s bar are forced to confront their life choices, see the reality of who they are for the first time in many years-- and bear the consequences of that devastating insight.
Show Information
- Book
- Eugene O'Neill
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 4
- First Produced
- 1946
- Genres
- Settings
- Unit/Single Set
- Time & Place
- 1912, harry hope’s bar in greenwich village, new york
- Cast Size
- large
- Licensor
- Samuel French
- Ideal For
- College/University, Community Theatre, Mature Audiences, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Male, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Late Teen, Young Adult Characters, Large 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 |
Male |
Spoken |
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Lead |
Either Gender |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Female |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Female |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Female |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Male |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Male |
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.
Monologues
Scenes
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